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Interventional Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently ties your residency to a U.S. employer rather than a temporary visa status. Employers in hospital systems, outpatient imaging centers, and cardiovascular device companies regularly file I-140 petitions for this specialty.
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As an Interventional Technologist, you will prepare and assist physicians during complex interventional procedures, ensuring optimal imaging and patient safety.
Every day you will ready the procedure room, operate advanced imaging equipment, monitor patient vitals, and assist with instruments while maintaining sterile fields.
To be successful, you will demonstrate expert knowledge of interventional principles, meticulous attention to detail, and collaborative skills in a high-pressure environment, crucial for successful patient outcomes.
- Responsible for the operation of c-arm radiation equipment, provides radiation protection, and demonstrates competency for all procedural applications.
- Prepares sterile fields without error or violation of integrity of aseptic technique. Functions as scrub assist and hemodynamic monitor.
- Knowledgeable regarding prep and use of all current devices in Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular inventory. This includes devices and adjunct therapies to include atherectomy, IABP, IVUS, Impella, CTO, DES, DCB, OCT, thrombectomy, and embolic coils. Procedures include PCI, PTCA, and PTA, cerebral and visceral angiography and interventions, stent placement, line placements, dialysis access maintenance, pacemaker and ICD implant.
- Demonstrates rapid decision making, critical thinking, and clinical leadership skills. Acts as a preceptor. Responds quickly and effectively to STEMI, Stroke, respiratory and cardiac arrest.
- Provides patient/family education related to procedure and cardiovascular disease risk factors.
- Assists nursing staff in all aspects of patient care. Reports all deviations of standards to nurse leader.
$25,000 Sign on bonus and up to $24,000 in educational assistant for eligible hires!
Job Requirements
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology, upon hire
- Medical Radiographer: KY, upon hire and
- Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Bone Densitometry, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Computed Tomography, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Cardio Interventional Radiography, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Mammography, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Magnetic Resonance Imaging, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Quality Management, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Vascular Interventional Rad, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Vascular Sonography, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days
Where You'll Work
Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
Pay Range
$32.30 - $48.05 /hour
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As an Interventional Technologist, you will prepare and assist physicians during complex interventional procedures, ensuring optimal imaging and patient safety.
Every day you will ready the procedure room, operate advanced imaging equipment, monitor patient vitals, and assist with instruments while maintaining sterile fields.
To be successful, you will demonstrate expert knowledge of interventional principles, meticulous attention to detail, and collaborative skills in a high-pressure environment, crucial for successful patient outcomes.
- Responsible for the operation of c-arm radiation equipment, provides radiation protection, and demonstrates competency for all procedural applications.
- Prepares sterile fields without error or violation of integrity of aseptic technique. Functions as scrub assist and hemodynamic monitor.
- Knowledgeable regarding prep and use of all current devices in Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular inventory. This includes devices and adjunct therapies to include atherectomy, IABP, IVUS, Impella, CTO, DES, DCB, OCT, thrombectomy, and embolic coils. Procedures include PCI, PTCA, and PTA, cerebral and visceral angiography and interventions, stent placement, line placements, dialysis access maintenance, pacemaker and ICD implant.
- Demonstrates rapid decision making, critical thinking, and clinical leadership skills. Acts as a preceptor. Responds quickly and effectively to STEMI, Stroke, respiratory and cardiac arrest.
- Provides patient/family education related to procedure and cardiovascular disease risk factors.
- Assists nursing staff in all aspects of patient care. Reports all deviations of standards to nurse leader.
$25,000 Sign on bonus and up to $24,000 in educational assistant for eligible hires!
Job Requirements
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology, upon hire
- Medical Radiographer: KY, upon hire and
- Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Bone Densitometry, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Computed Tomography, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Cardio Interventional Radiography, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Mammography, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Magnetic Resonance Imaging, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Quality Management, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Vascular Interventional Rad, upon hire or
- Registered Technologist Vascular Sonography, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days
Where You'll Work
Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
Pay Range
$32.30 - $48.05 /hour
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Interventional Specialist
Verify your credential equivalency before applying
Foreign medical or clinical credentials often require a formal equivalency evaluation before USCIS accepts them in an I-140 petition. Get a NACES-member evaluation completed early so your application isn't delayed at the documentation stage.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Hospital networks and cardiovascular device companies that have filed PERM applications for interventional roles before are far more likely to sponsor again. Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify employers who have certified positions matching your job title.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Searching broadly wastes time on employers who have never filed for foreign workers. Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for companies with green card sponsorship history in interventional and procedural specialties, so your outreach is targeted from the start.
Understand the prevailing wage before your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your occupational classification and work location. Check the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code before negotiating, so you know whether an offer will satisfy the PERM wage requirement.
Ask HR about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing
If your priority date is current when the I-140 is approved, concurrent filing of the I-485 adjustment of status application can shorten your total wait significantly. Confirm upfront whether the employer's immigration counsel supports this approach.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 based on your degree
EB-2 requires a master's degree or its equivalent in a relevant clinical or biomedical field. If you hold a bachelor's degree plus five or more years of interventional experience, EB-3 is the correct category and still leads to permanent residency through PERM.
Green Card Interventional Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Interventional Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on your credentials. EB-2 is available if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as biomedical science, radiologic technology, or cardiovascular physiology. EB-3 covers positions that require a bachelor's degree or a combination of a lesser degree and substantial experience. Your employer files the PERM labor certification first under whichever category matches the posted job requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Interventional Specialists?
The H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant visa capped at 85,000 annually with a lottery for most applicants. A PERM-based green card has no annual lottery, leads to permanent residency, and lets you change employers after the I-140 is approved and 180 days have passed under AC21 portability rules. The tradeoff is timeline: the full PERM, I-140, and I-485 process typically runs one to three years for most countries outside India and China.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for this role?
Your employer files an ETA Form 9089 with DOL after completing a supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. For interventional roles, the employer must advertise the specific clinical duties and required credentials. DOL analyst review currently averages several months. Once certified, the employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS, and you file I-485 to adjust status once your priority date becomes current.
How do I find employers who actually sponsor green cards for interventional roles?
Most job postings don't mention PERM sponsorship, so you need to research employers' actual filing history rather than relying on job descriptions. Migrate Mate filters job listings by documented green card sponsorship history, which lets you focus outreach on hospital systems, imaging centers, and device manufacturers that have completed PERM certifications for interventional and procedural specialties before.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Yes, under AC21 portability provisions, if your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, you can move to a new employer in the same or a substantially similar occupational category without losing your priority date. For Interventional Specialists, USCIS evaluates whether the new role involves the same core procedural and clinical responsibilities as the original sponsored position.