Interventional Rad Tech

About the role

Piedmont is committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership invested in your growth, with competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic and interventional procedures including angiography, venography, myelography, nephro-ureteral, and gastrointestinal studies, and modality assisted drainage and biopsies.
• Completes all post processing functions.
• Performs related record keeping and patient care functions.
• Ensures the utilization of established protocols and techniques differentiating for adolescent, adult and geriatric patient population in the performance of diagnostic procedures and functions.
• Demonstrates competence and proficiency in performing all interventional radiology procedures on patients of all age groups.
• Positions patient, selects the correct protocol, and utilizes all required equipment.
• Maintains competencies for all related components.
• Accurately follows all established imaging protocols for exam being performed.
• Provides quality age specific care in accordance with prescribed standards and practices.
• Adheres to the Radiation Safety Policies and the principles of a viable dose reduction program.
• Provides patient education and communications in accordance with prescribed standards.
• Must be competent and proficient to position, select correct protocol and utilize imaging equipment on patients of all age groups for radiological exams, when requested.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA approved Radiologic Technology program or JRCERT accredited hospital-based training program.
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiological Technologists (R).
• BLS Certified.