Interventional Technologist - Interventional Radiology - Trenton - Full-Time -DAYS

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in exceptional physicians, nurses, and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by the DNV, including two hospitals, an outpatient center, a satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group consists of over 600 physicians and providers offering primary, specialty, and hospital-based services.

About the Role

The listed pay range reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Scheduled weekly hours: 40

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services according to cardiac/interventional radiology practice standards and acts as a resource to other technologists to ensure optimal patient care and efficient departmental operations.
• Adheres to department policies and protocols to ensure all studies are optimized for interpretation.
• Demonstrates patient safety by use of guard rails, breaking mechanisms, shielding, safety straps, and patient monitoring.
• 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.
• Helps maintain radiation exposure within the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) limits during interventional procedures.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of radiological principles and theory, anatomy, positioning, and technique for obtaining optimal imaging studies for all utilized modalities.
• Recognizes clinical and emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome.
• Assists physicians during all diagnostic and interventional procedures using standard department protocols, appropriate radiation protection, sterile technique, and infection control practices.
• Ensures equipment is operational and notifies appropriate personnel for service and repair; proficient with troubleshooting equipment issues during procedures.
• Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations.
• Identifies patients and files correctly to ensure a high degree of accuracy.
• Enters written and electronic data accurately in comments to provide all pertinent data to the Interventionalist to assist in the interpretation of imaging studies.
• Demonstrates willingness to assist co-workers during periods of heightened patient care activity, be adaptive to changing department needs, and rotates across both campuses as needed.
• Ensures accurate patient identification, collection, transferring, labeling, and transporting of lab specimens collected during interventional procedures.
• Operates specialized equipment, handles medications, and aids in observation and monitoring of acute cardiac patient care.
• Enters written and electronic data accurately into the NJ state database.
• Performs and reviews all case billing through hospital information systems and works with management and finance to ensure all billing and charge codes are up to date.
• Manages and orders department inventory, ensuring all required supplies are available and stock expiration is closely monitored.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of radiological technology.
• ARRT registered.
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider.
• Diagnostic Radiography License.
• Capability to perform on-call, holiday, and weekend work when required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Effective verbal communication skills.

Pay

Pay range: $38.63 - $50.46

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse
• Voluntary Life Employee
• Voluntary Life Child
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program