SPECIAL PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGIST- ANGIOGRAPHY - CASUAL

About the role

This position is responsible for the daily operations of the Angio Department, providing first-line guidance to staff and monitoring exam quality control under the direction of the radiologist.

Responsibilities

• Collects pertinent data about the patient and the procedure.
• Reconfirms the patient's identification and verifies the physician's order.
• Provides information to patients about the procedure.
• Administers contrast agents according to established guidelines.
• Maintains constant communication with patient during procedure.
• Obtains optimum images during scan.
• Reformats images as needed to better visualize anatomy or pathology according to established guidelines.
• Sends images to PACS for interpretation by radiologist.
• Assists Radiologist with interventional procedures.
• Documents information about patient care, exams, and patient history in appropriate records.
• Verifies correct order is entered into HIS/RIS.
• Documents appropriate patient history into PACS system.
• Documents any exceptions to the established guidelines.
• Scans appropriate documents into PACS system.
• Facilitates correspondence with all departments to assure procedures are done in a timely manner.
• Works with Centralized Scheduling, nursing units, and ER to accommodate STAT or ASAP orders.
• Responds to emergency calls per department procedures.
• Maintains equipment and workstation in optimum condition.
• Affords adequate patient care and office supplies are maintained.
• Reports equipment malfunction to service provider/supervisor.
• Implements downtime procedures, as necessary.
• Initiates established downtime procedures during HIS/RIS and PACS downtime.

Requirements

• Completion of a JRCERT accredited Radiologic Technology program recognized by ARRT.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
• 1 year experience as a radiologic technologist.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• ARRT Certification.

Skills

• Competence in the assessment, range of treatment, and knowledge of growth and development appropriate to the age and disability of the patient being treated.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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