Special Procedures Radiology Technologist - Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, & Neurovascular Services

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the skills to complete a holistic assessment of the patient’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and education needs.
• Understands signs and symptoms and data related to the patient’s presenting needs.
• Recognizes and appropriately reports to the physician and RN pertinent abnormal data and changes in the patient’s condition.
• Utilizes appropriate handoff methods to collaborate with other healthcare team members to communicate pertinent data regarding patient’s physiological and psychological data.
• Affirms patient and family safety risks, proactively seeks out and performs safety initiatives.
• Responds to emergency situations that require an immediate, controlled precision in a skillful manner.
• Implements measures to prevent contamination and/or transmission of disease to include the use of appropriate protective devices and equipment to prevent injury and maintain a safe environment.
• Functions as a scrub assistant to the physicians using the principles of sterile technique.
• Sets up sterile trays and all specialized equipment according to procedure being performed.
• Maintains hemostasis of a vessel post procedure using a compression device, closure device or manual compression.
• Recognize the potential problems associated with insertion sites and take appropriate corrective actions if indicated.
• Maintains competency on arterial and venous sheath removal techniques and groin management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of department policies regarding radiation safety while using x-ray equipment.
• Provides proper radiation protection for patients, self and others (uses lead aprons, lead gloves and gonadal shielding when appropriate).
• Properly screens all females in childbearing age as to possible pregnancy.
• Properly wears radiation dosimetry badges, exchanges badge each month and reviews/ signs monthly dosimetry reports.
• Functions related to x-ray operation and maintains all radiographic, digital, processing and viewing equipment associated with the production of high-quality images and quantitative analysis of anatomy so the performing provider can properly diagnose and patients.
• Able to pull archived films and load media from prior procedures and have them available for physician viewing.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of the operation and maintenance of all diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and products used for procedures to ensure its accuracy and safety.
• Should be able to troubleshoot to a reasonable degree all equipment used within the lab.
• Loads and programs pressure injector according to parameters established for each procedure.
• Documents information in a timely manner, according to hospital policy, to include the plan of care, accurate updates, teaching, and the patients’ and family response to care.
• Provides physiologic monitoring during all procedures.
• Recognizes and records pressure waveforms and determines values of these pressures for physician interpretation, including variance due to technical or physiologic conditions or errors, and how to correct them if possible.
• Recognizes various EKG waveforms and arrhythmias.
• Updates the performing provider of any changes during diagnostic/interventional procedures, including life-threatening arrhythmias, ischemic changes and injury patterns.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a comprehensive program from an accredited school of Radiologic Technology required.
• Years of Experience: 1-2 years previous experience in their field preferred but, will consider on the job training.
• Good understanding of anatomy.
• Responsible for meeting individual education and training requirements.
• Possesses a high level of professionalism and the ability to establish good relationship with patients, staff and physicians.
• Able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• The Radiology Technologist demonstrates the knowledge, abilities, and skills to provide age and culturally specific patient care and education.
• The Radiology Technologist effectively communicates with peers, utilizes appropriate channels of communication and maintains absolute confidentiality.
• The Radiology Technologist maintains competence and demonstrates evidence of continuing professional growth.
• The Radiology Technologist demonstrates the ability to accept and implement change and the ability to work in a culturally diverse setting.
• Licensed Technologist RT(R) with the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) required.
• Valid Ohio Radiologic License required.
• Current BLS certification and ACLS within 1 year of employment.