Interventional Vascular Technologist

About the role

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a Magnet Hospital, recognized for excellence in nursing. You will join a team dedicated to providing world-class care.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance with diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Acquire and process all images, ensuring accuracy and clarity
• Establish effective working relationships and utilize a team approach to process improvement
• Perform duties in instances when normal, routine practice cannot be applied, often in high stress situations
• Educate patients regarding procedures, equipment and exams to ensure understanding and cooperation
• Check and prepare patients prior to Vascular-Interventional study and ensure patients safety and comfort during and after exams
• Sets-up or operate injector to administer contrast agents for procedures
• Manually inject contrast agent if no pressure injector is utilized
• Operate ancillary equipment adherent to specific procedures
• Screen patients for ability to undergo procedure by understanding baseline lab requirements
• Demonstrate understanding of primary purpose of drugs used in IR, indications, contraindications, contrast drug interactions and major effects
• Position patient to obtain radiographic exposure, adjust exposure factors and process images
• Adapt imaging and therapeutic procedures with professional judgment to improve diagnostic quality and therapeutic outcome
• Acquire, archive, transmit and print images via PACS and complete after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork
• Immediately report malfunctions to help desk and PACS Administrator
• Processes billing via RIS
• Record and maintain procedural data to include injection data, elapsed fluoroscopic time and procedural information
• Maintain equipment, systems, cleans equipment and effects timely repair
• Teach and instruct students and new hires
• Learn new technical information and skills through attendance of periodic in-service programs and participation in professional affiliation sessions

Requirements

• Graduate of an AMA approved school of Radiologic Technology
• Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists [R.T.(R) (ARRT)] in good standing
• Current state licensure as a Radiology Technologist
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Qualifications

• Knowledge of radiologic physics and computerized vascular equipment to safely inject and image human vascular anatomy
• Knowledge of vascular anatomy and pathology sufficient to apply to interventional and diagnostic exams
• Knowledge of sterile technique with ability to create and maintain sterile environment

Skills

• Utilize sterile or aseptic technique to scrub in and perform vascular, interventional and surgical procedures per protocol
• Perform duties in instances when normal, routine practice cannot be applied, often in high stress situations
• Educate patients regarding procedures, equipment and exams to ensure understanding and cooperation
• Check and prepare patients prior to Vascular-Interventional study and ensure patients safety and comfort during and after exams
• Sets-up or operate injector to administer contrast agents for procedures
• Manually inject contrast agent if no pressure injector is utilized
• Operate ancillary equipment adherent to specific procedures
• Screen patients for ability to undergo procedure by understanding baseline lab requirements
• Demonstrate understanding of primary purpose of drugs used in IR, indications, contraindications, contrast drug interactions and major effects
• Position patient to obtain radiographic exposure, adjust exposure factors and process images
• Adapt imaging and therapeutic procedures with professional judgment to improve diagnostic quality and therapeutic outcome
• Acquire, archive, transmit and print images via PACS and complete after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork
• Immediately report malfunctions to help desk and PACS Administrator
• Processes billing via RIS
• Record and maintain procedural data to include injection data, elapsed fluoroscopic time and procedural information
• Maintain equipment, systems, cleans equipment and effects timely repair
• Teach and instruct students and new hires
• Learn new technical information and skills through attendance of periodic in-service programs and participation in professional affiliation sessions

Benefits

The hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, and more.

Pay

Pay Range Minimum hourly: $34.50 Maximum hourly: $51.00

Schedule

Days from 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. with on-call requirements.