Is your ideal radiologist career about more than reviewing scans? If you want to be more hands-on with patients as part of your radiologist position, consider locum tenens radiology jobs-they can provide you with clinical experience and research opportunities in the field of interventional radiology.

An interventional radiologist gets under a patient’s skin (literally) by using fluoroscopes, ultrasound machines, and computed tomography to guide the placement of wires, catheters, or stents. The work of an interventional radiologist also may involve obtaining biopsies and draining fluids.

If you want to explore interventional radiologist employment without having to relocate, a specialty physician staffing firm can help you find a locum tenens radiologist position in your area. If you decide that interventional work is for you, staffing consultants can help you identify a long-term position. If interventional radiology doesn’t give you the satisfaction you thought, talk to a staffing consultant who knows your specialty and who will help you identify radiologist career opportunities that will align with your work interests.