Interventional Radiologic Technologist Cardiac - Cath Lab

About the role

The role involves providing technical assistance in performing diagnostic and interventional procedures utilizing sterile and aseptic technique. It includes acquiring all imaging and post-processing, providing emergency services on call, and maintaining confidentiality of patient and unit information.

Responsibilities

• Maintains sterile technique while assembling supplies necessary for physicians and other lab personnel involved in scrubbing and entering the lab.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and unit information.
• Monitors and interprets hemodynamic monitoring.
• Observes sterile technique while assembling supplies necessary for physicians and other lab personnel involved in scrubbing and entering the lab without infraction 100% of the time.
• Maintains the confidentiality of the patient and unit information, without infraction, as monitored by supervision.
• Prepares entry site applicable to the procedure using sterile technique.
• Continuously monitors patient's ECG and blood pressure while documenting and advising the physician of any and all activity in an accurate and timely manner and providing documentation that will become part of the patient's permanent record.
• Participates in the on-call rotation of the laboratory and remains available for emergent procedures 24 hours a day.
• Acts as the laboratory's code team by initiating resuscitative measures and cardiac defibrillators under the direct supervision of the physician in charge.
• Correctly documents all procedures performed and utilizes the inventory control system that is established.
• Correctly bills for all procedures.
• Participates in educational and in-service opportunities.
• Instructs radiography students in the clinical setting with regard to patient positioning, technique selection, manipulation of equipment and the use of accessory devices to obtain Radiographic images.
• Maintains specialization in Neuroradiology and Vascular IR procedures.
• Participates in Inventory Management of the department.
• Checks and prepares patient prior to procedure.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains Radiation safety.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Imaging Program.
• Must possess current Radiography license as required by state board where services will be provided.
• Must be Nationally certified as defined by location where services will be provided.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Obtain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS) within one year of hire.
• Experience: One (1) year of experience as an interventional radiologic technologist.

Certifications

• Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods of time while wearing lead aprons.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to differentiate various shades of gray as depicted on a black and white television monitor or photograph.

Working Environment

• The work environment is clinical by nature.
• The work environment is usually moderate in noise level.
• The work environment is subject to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, body fluids, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation.
• The work environment requires the ability to maintain radiation safety.

Skills and Abilities

• Communicate with physicians and peers on a professional level.
• Knowledgeable in Sterile Technique.
• Knowledgeable in acquiring, archiving and transmitting images to data storage system.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, operating manuals, product information or regulations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization of variables.

Additional Job Description

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Day (United States of America)
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)