Radiologic Technologist - Cardiac Cath Lab

About the role

The Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Hillsboro Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility offering a full range of cardiovascular services. This position involves performing various special duties in the catheterization laboratory, assisting physicians, and maintaining a customer-friendly environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs calculations and measurements using data from heart catheterizations.
• Assists physicians during procedures, maneuvers catheters and wires, and injects contrast into blood vessels.
• Routinely participates in QI/QC of point of care machines and defibrillators.
• Maintains and handles sterile equipment under aseptic technique.
• Sets up, programs, and runs IVUS machine under physician’s direction.
• Assists with IABP setup and insertion under physician’s direction.
• Provides basic administrative reports from the database.
• Maintains, archives, retrieves, locates, and copies patient studies.
• Troubleshoots radiologic and computer system problems and reports issues.
• Cares for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients based on principles of growth and development and life stages.
• Utilizes feedback from customers to improve services and departmental activity.
• Recognizes and reports normal and abnormal patient physiology and hemodynamic parameters.
• Affirms a quality product by reviewing and correcting documentation related to patient care.
• Looks for ways to improve customer service.

Requirements

• At least one (1) year experience in digital and cine imaging and archiving.
• At least one (1) year experience in diagnostic and interventional procedures in a cardiac and/or general catheterization laboratory.
• License: Oregon State Board of Radiologic Technology.
• Registration: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Preferred: Bilingual skills.

Qualifications

• Education: A copy of your highest science-related academic diploma or transcript.
• Experience: At least one (1) year experience in digital and cine imaging and archiving.
• Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations: Oregon State Board of Radiologic Technology, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Skills

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Uses computer application skills.
• Maintains technical systems (Xcelera, XIM, FD-10, FD 20).
• Problem-solving techniques related to patient care and departmental activity.
• Works as a part of a team to promote a positive department reputation.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Relocation Assistance up to $15,000.

Pay

Pay range: $51.98/hr - $76.92/hr

Schedule

Variable shift scheduling with call rotation.