Special Procedures Technologist

Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.95 - $49.42 / hour
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Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Special Procedures Technologist LewisGale Medical Center

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Special Procedures Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Prepares and identifies patients and collects clinical data for evaluation, scheduling, and completion of procedures. Observant of patient condition. Performs appropriate assessment and reassessment of patients prior to and post procedure. Compiles appropriate records to expedite results, inclusive of entering exams into Medi-tech, film identification, and the filming protocols.

Performs all Interventional Exams

Practices radiation safety as described in federal standards, utilizing the ALARA policy. Maintains safe working environment.

Understands, operates, and troubleshoots all electronic information systems, to include MediTech, Solar 8000, DLX, Advantx GE PACS, Konica CR Readers, Advantage Workstation.

Administers contrast media as required. Obtains supplies and equipment (including medications) for procedures and emergencies. If a RN is not available, certified technologists may have access to the emergency medications at the direction of the attending physician.

Participates in continuing education activities to expand and enhance knowledge of the specialty and meets the continuing education requirements of the ARRT and hospital. Maintains current CPR certification

Communicates and works effectively with other hospital departments, physicians’ offices and other customers.

Takes call after regular work hours.

Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others. Uses appropriate patient education documentation modality.

What qualifications you will need:

EXPERIENCE
Required: One year experience as radiologic technologist.
Preferred: One year dedicated invasive experience.

EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS
Required: Graduate of accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
Required: ARRT registered.
Required: CPR-BLS Certification obtained within 30 days of hire from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
Preferred: As above with ARRT cardiovascular certification.
Required: ACLS Certification

Hours: Full time day shift (rotating weekends)

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Special Procedures Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.