Interventional Tech - Electrophysiology - Trenton - Full-Time - DAYS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides clinical services according to radiology practice standards and acts as a resource to other technologists to ensure optimal patient care and efficient departmental operations.
• Demonstrates patient safety by use of guard rails, breaking mechanisms, shielding, and patient monitoring.
• Adheres to department policies and protocols to ensure that all studies are optimized for interpretation.
• Demonstrates competence in correctly sending images to PACS.
• Demonstrates radiation protection and safety for patients and staff as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines.
• Performs appropriate procedures as determined by physician.
• Maintains radiation exposure reading within the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) limits.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of radiological principles and theory, anatomy, positioning, and technique for obtaining optimal imaging studies.
• Recognizes clinical and emergent problems that may interfere with exams and take appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome.
• Aids physicians in the performance of various studies using standard department protocols and appropriate radiation protection, sterile procedures, and infection control procedures.
• Prepares, operates, and maintains equipment consistent with established policies, standards, and practices for sterilization, safety, and proper operation condition.
• Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations.
• Identifies correctly patients and files to ensure a high degree of accuracy.
• Enters written and electronic data accurately in comments to provide all pertinent data to radiologists to assist in the interpretation of imaging studies.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Graduation from accredited school of radiological technology.
• ARRT registered.
• No previous experience required.
• Other Credentials: AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider, Diagnostic Radiography License.
• Knowledge and Skills: Capability to perform on-call, holiday, and weekend work when required.
• Special Training: Basic computer skills.
• Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Effective verbal communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Frequent physical demands include: Standing, Walking, Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Pinching/fine motor activities.
• Occasional physical demands include: Sitting, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Keyboard use/repetitive motion.
• Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear.
• Lifting Floor to Waist 40 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 40 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens, Airborne Communicable Disease, Radiation.