Interventional Radiology

Radiologic Interventional Technologist

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The Radiologic Interventional Technologist position provides the crucial service of assisting physicians with minimally invasive, image-guided vascular and non-vascular procedures using fluoroscopic and x-ray equipment in accordance with the company policies and procedure manuals.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform sophisticated diagnostic and Vascular/Non-Vascular Interventional procedures such as Interventional Radiography, diagnostic fluoroscopy and diagnostic general radiography (x-Ray) procedures.
• Circulates and scrubs in to assist physicians during diagnostic and interventional procedures. This includes preparing and discarding the supplies and medications needed on a sterile field, loading biopsy and other interventional devices, and ensuring that the sterile field is not contaminated.
• Perform inventory management and process ordering of interventional supplies.
• Perform post process sophisticated 3D reconstruction
• Assists in performing Pre-Ops, SOP's and properly triages patient's pre-procedure
• Performs venipunctures, draws specimens and maintains proficiencies.
• Acquires patient questionnaire, chart, data/requisition and reviews all to determine contraindication of having an Interventional examination. Ensures patients' comfort and safety during and after the exam and educates patients regarding procedures and equipment.
• Acquires, archives, transmits and prints images via PACS. When applicable, completes after hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork
• Coordinates accurate contrast related to patient having an IR exam
• Maintains available equipment up-time at the highest level for patient accessibility. Immediately reports any malfunctions; observes potential equipment dysfunctions and reports problems or calls for service
• May be required to rotate through all imaging modalities, sites, and/or locations
• Perform Imaging equipment QA/QC and perform PACS/RIS QC
• Train other staff members
• Assist with scheduling of patients as needed
• Actively participates in special projects and process improvement

Qualifications

Education:

• Vocational/Technical Diploma, Completion of Radiologic Technology program approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Experience in Interventional Radiography required
• 2 years Experience in Interventional Radiography preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
• Imaging CA Radiologic Tech Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT)- CA State License. Upon Hire required
• Imaging CA Radiologic Tech State of California CRT Fluoroscopy Permit Upon Hire required
• Imaging CA Radiologic Tech American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) preferred