Interventional Technologist Associate

Description

Shift: Days
Pay: $36.19 - $54.28 / hour.
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Summary

We are seeking a skilled IR technologist to perform high quality interventional procedures with a strong commitment to patient care and adherence to the highest standards of quality and safety. Our facility includes nine procedure rooms designed to support a broad-spectrum of IR interventional procedures including but not limited to: Central Venous Catheter Placements, Thoracentesis, Extremity venograms and arteriograms, Thrombectomies, Spinal arteriograms, Embolization procedures, Drain placements, Cerebral arteriograms, Stroke interventions and neuro embolization, Yttrium-90 radioembolization, Chemoembolization.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for procedures by reviewing medical history, draping and positioning the patient, preparing procedural/testing sites and administering contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice.
• Affords support and assistance to physicians during the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac and/or vascular interventional procedures.
• Supports/assists related imaging procedures. Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues.
• Informs patients regarding procedures, equipment and exams to ensure understanding.
• Seeks assistance related to patient condition changes in status.
• Prepares equipment and supplies.
• Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
• Applies radiation safety standards and reports equipment malfunctions.

Requirements

• Minimum Required Education: High School diploma or GED or graduate of a certificate, license or degree granting program, or post-secondary educational program in a health science or Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technologist ARRT (R) program or Cardiac Technologist program. ARRT preferred.
• Minimum Experience: Preferred.
• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.