Interventional Radiology Tech

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.

Responsibilities

• Maintains sterile technique while assembling supplies for physicians and lab personnel.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and unit information.
• Monitors and interprets hemodynamic monitoring.
• Observes ECG and blood pressure continuously during procedures.
• Documents and advises the physician accurately and promptly.
• Participates in the on-call rotation and acts as the code team.
• Correctly documents all procedures and utilizes inventory control system.
• Bills for all procedures correctly.
• Instructs radiography students in proper patient positioning and technique.
• Maintains specialization in Neuroradiology and Vascular IR procedures.
• Participates in inventory management and checks patients before procedures.
• Engages in performance improvement activities.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• One year of experience as an interventional radiologic technologist.

Skills

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

Benefits

Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)