Pediatric Interventionalist Tech

About the role

This position provides technical assistance in performing diagnostic and interventional procedures utilizing sterile and aseptic technique. It involves acquiring all imaging and post-processing, providing emergency services on call, and participating in the on-call rotation of the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Maintains sterile technique while assembling supplies necessary for physicians and other lab personnel involved in scrubbing and entering the lab.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and unit information.
• Monitors and interprets hemodynamic monitoring.
• Observes sterile technique while preparing entry site for procedures.
• Maintains the confidentiality of the patient and unit information, without infraction, as monitored by supervision.
• Participates in the on-call rotation of the laboratory and remains available for emergent procedures 24 hours a day.
• Acts as the laboratory's code team by initiating resuscitative measures and cardiac defibrillators under the direct supervision of the physician in charge.
• Correctly documents all procedures performed and utilizes the inventory control system that is established.
• Correctly bills for all procedures.
• Participates in educational and in-service opportunities.
• Instructs radiography students in the clinical setting with regard to patient positioning, technique selection, manipulation of equipment and the use of accessory devices to obtain Radiographic images.
• Maintains specialization in Neuroradiology and Vascular IR procedures.
• Participates in Inventory Management of the department.
• Checks and prepares patient prior to procedure.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Medical Imaging Program.
• Current Radiography license as required by state board where services will be provided.
• Nationally certified as defined by location where services will be provided: MD: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire; OH: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire; PA: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) within Six (6) months of graduation from Medical Imaging program; WV: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable).

Qualifications

• One year of experience as an interventional radiologic technologist.

Skills

• Knowledgeable in Sterile Technique.
• Knowledgeable in acquiring, archiving and transmitting images to data storage system.
• Ability to communicate with physicians and peers on a professional level.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, operating manuals, product information or regulations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization of variables.

Benefits

Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

United States of America (Non-Exempt)