Interventional Radiology Technologist

About the role

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Assists physicians in interventional procedures and provides diagnostic aid by performing high quality imaging involving patient treatment. Administers and records radiation dosage in accordance with established departmental protocol. Observes patient during procedure and reports abnormal activity.

Responsibilities

• Perform imaging procedures and produce high quality diagnostic imaging; demonstrate/maintain consistent knowledge of sterile technique maintenance of sterile environment.
• Provides on-call and callback coverage as required.
• Completes procedure/billing and coding documentation of all activities according to established criteria.
• Adhere to department/hospital policies, procedures and processes, quality improvement, safety, patient flow and other issues.
• Communicate and collaborate with other Radiology staff and staff in other departments to facilitate optimum patient care.
• Maintains and requisitions medical and surgical supplies for patient care.
• Participate/cooperate with all other department/hospital processes/activities as appropriate.
• Participate in training programs to develop additional skills and/or to enhance existing skills; obtain/maintain appropriate license and certification.
• Participate in patient/student education as appropriate.
• Lead and motivate staff in area assigned.
• Demonstrates proper response and reliability for on call coverage.

Requirements

• At least 1 year job related experience

Qualifications

• Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience in Radiology (required)
• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (preferred)

Skills and Certifications

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiography (R) (required upon hire)
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI) (preferred)
• Texas Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) license (required upon hire)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements (required upon hire)

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement