Neuro IR / Angio Tech

About the role

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke's is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Responsibilities

• Performs angiography exams on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols
• Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational, safe and functioning according to diagnostic standards
• Problem-solves equipment failure and imaging quality and contacts service representative or CES regarding equipment problems
• Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance are performed during/ after each procedure, and that special precautions and measures are performed to ensure infection control standards
• Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintained
• Completes all clinical supply inventory, ensuring that each diagnostic room is complete with the necessary supplies required to perform the procedure
• Demonstrates competency in PACS process and Performs daily QA process
• Actively Participates with patient testing, performing routine, non-routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests
• Communicates with Patient Transportation, Nursing Units, Physician Offices, and other diagnostic areas to ensure that the patients receive their diagnostic procedures in a smooth, efficient and safe manner
• Ensures that patient orientation, patient preparation and patient teaching is provided prior, during and following the test completion
• Reviews the physician order to verify the type of diagnostic test requested and that the indication for the procedure is consistent
• Provides specific diagnostic test information to the patient ensuring that the patient is aware of the diagnostic test involvement
• Obtains patient history according to specific departmental procedural protocol
• Selects the specific equipment pre-sets and modifies the settings to ensure that optimal image is obtained
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients while they are in the technologists care
• Adheres to hospital guidelines on maintaining sterile fields
• Responsible for monitoring and recording radiation dose levels
• Performs required image post processing
• When needed, scrubs in to assist Radiologists in performance of sterile procedures during the interventional test/treatment. Anticipates Radiologist's needs during the procedure by preparing catheters, coils, guides, etc. in anticipation of their use.

Requirements

• One (1) experience as a Radiographer
• BLS Certification issued by the American Heart Association, upon hire
• Registered as a Radiographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (R), upon hire
• Licensed as a Medical Radiographer through the Texas Board of Medicine, upon hire and
• Registered Technologist Vascular Inteventional Rad, within 24 months or Registered Technologist Cardio Interventional Radiography, within 24 months

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited radiologic technology program
• Current certification as a Registered Radiologic Technologist (R) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Current BLS certification
• Current license as a Medical Radiographer from the Texas Board of Medical Examiners

Skills

• Technical proficiency in angiography
• Strong attention to detail for equipment operation and documentation
• Excellent patient communication skills

Benefits

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

Pay

The posted compensation range of $41.14 - $61.20 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

Schedule

Hours/Pay Period: 80
Weekly Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; rotating weekends, holidays, and call requirements