CATH LAB RAD TECHNOLOGIST

Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients, physicians and co-workers in accordance with Methodist Hospitals professionalism policy.
• Participates in planning and arranging work as a team member, providing a variety of care under often stressful conditions with a cross-functional team of nurses, technologists and physicians delivering patient care.
• Operates all specialized radiographic equipment used for angiographic filming and utilizes necessary technique and accessories to produce optimal image quality.
• Follows procedure for post processing of images.
• Implements all radiation safety procedures when working with radiation producing equipment.
• Prepares patients for radiologic procedures.
• Assures relevant paperwork is charted prior to procedural case start including patient consent and H & P, etc.
• Affords assistance to physicians with procedures, including pre-procedural care, procedural scrub duties, and post procedural patient care.
• Sets-up sterile trays and prep patients for diagnostic procedures by using sterile technique.
• Maintains a clean, well-stocked and safe working environment, checks and tests equipment prior to use.
• Follows universal precautions and assists in assuring compliance by other employees and physicians.
• Ensures accurate charging of procedures and supplies, and reports any potential problems immediately to Cath Lab leadership.

Qualifications

• Associates Radiology Required
• 2 years Experience Healthcare/Medical - Radiology Preferred
• ARRT (R) Radiography Registration through The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
• BLS - Healthcare Provider
• ACLS within 6 months of hire
• Certified Cardiovascular Certification