Special Procedures Tech (IR) - CMC New Tower Expansion - Full Time/Part Time / PRN

CMC Tower Bed Expansion (CLT) - The new tower, a 448-bed tower, will have more than just hospital beds. At full occupancy, the new facility is expected to offer 191 new acute care beds, 38 operating rooms, 16 procedure rooms, a pod-style emergency department with 62 exam rooms, a new helipad, and an open core model for the nursing units on inpatient floors, designed to facilitate collaboration between workers and maximize visibility and access into patient rooms. Opens September 2027

Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, distinguished throughout the Southeast for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. From its modest beginnings in 1943, CMC evolved into the largest hospital in the region and a world-class facility that offers a full range of services to the Charlotte community and beyond, with more than 1,100 physicians and providers specializing in all areas of medicine.

CMC serves as the region's only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. We are also one of North Carolina's five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serving as a regional campus for the Wake Forest ?

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The function of the Interventional Radiology Technologist is to assist in the various invasive Angio, and interventional procedures performed in the Interventional Radiology Suite. Responsible for surgical scrub and circulation duties, performing total patient care during and post the procedure, while the patient is in the Interventional Radiology area.

Major Responsibilities

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  Performs specialized radiography and fluoroscopic coverage of interventional and angiographic procedures under the direction of a physician.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Explains the procedure to the patient and
  
  
  
  
  preps
  
  
  
  
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  Obtains medications, radiopharmaceuticals, or contrast materials as directed for administration by a licensed practitioner, authorized/certified technologist, or registered nurse.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Circulates during the procedure and
  
  
  
  
  maintains
  
  
  
  
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  Provides supplies necessary for diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedures.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Removes catheters/sheaths and applies direct pressure or clamp as
  
  
  
  
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  Provides necessary report information to the holding area or nursing unit as needed.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Records and processes hemodynamic reports, contrast media records and charges promptly and accurately.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Communicates equipment malfunctions to leadership or department engineer for repairs.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Graduate of an institution accredited by an agency that ARRT recognizes in Radiologic Technology or RCIS graduate from a Cardiovascular Interventional Training Program

Certification / License

ARRT certification in Radiology or RCIS registry required

BLS required

Work




Experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Must meet all required elements of competency




checklist for level




.

Physical




Requirements




and Working




Conditions

Requires standing and walking while wearing 10 to 15-pound lead radiation protection aprons. Exposure to radiation,




secretions




and blood. Confined working area. Normal vision, manual dexterity and good eye and hand coordination




is




necessary to




operate




equipment. Constant concentration




required




during procedures.

Preferred




Job




Requirements

Education

1 year in diagnostic and 1 year in Interventional Radiology preferred.

Certification / License

ACLS preferred

DISCLAIMER

All




responsibilities




and requirements are subject to




possible modification




to




reasonably accommodate




individuals with disabilities.

This




job




description in no way states or implies that these are the only




responsibilities




to be performed by an employee occupying this




job or position




.




Employees




must follow any other job-related instructions and




perform any other job-related duties requested by their




leaders




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