IR Technologist

About the role

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary: Assist in the performance of Interventional Radiologic Procedures such as arteriography, venography, transluminal angioplasty, stents, venous access, percutaneous drainages, biopsies, myelography and other invasive procedures.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for adult (18‑65 years), geriatric (>65 years), and bariatric patient populations.
• Perform all duties and tasks assigned the Special Procedure Technologist.
• Apply knowledge of radiation protection for patient, self, and others; wear a radiation dosimeter and protective lead as assigned.
• Apply knowledge of anatomy, positioning and radiographic techniques to accurately demonstrate anatomical structures on radiograph.
• Determine exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic technique with minimum radiation exposure to the patient.
• Assist the radiologist in performing invasive procedures including arteriography, venography, transluminal angioplasty, stents, venous access, percutaneous drainage, biopsies, myelography, acute stroke therapy, vascular embolization, and other interventional procedures.
• Responsible for taking on‑call assignments on a rotational basis for all shifts as assigned.
• Operates all Interventional equipment.
• Practice proper sterile techniques in setting up procedural trays and opening supplies for Interventional procedures.
• Assists radiologists in the use of guidewires and catheters when performing invasive procedures.
• Assists with patient transport whenever necessary.
• Clocks in/out according to hospital policy and approves time in Kronos at the end of pay period.
• Attends staff meetings as required