UFR Call-Back Radiographical Technologist (Interventional Radiology Technicians)

Radiographic Technologist

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Certificate.
• Education: Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
• Certification: Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) in the specialty identified in the TO.
• Experience: One year of experience within the last two years as a radiologic technologist or in the radiologic technologist specialty area identified in the TO.

Additional Core Duties for Interventional Radiology Technician:

• Independently prepare patients, exam rooms, and procedure tables using techniques which are categorized as dirty, clean, sterile, or aseptic.
• Sets up and operates the imaging equipment (angiographic imaging systems, CT, ultrasound) to best present the medically significant aspects found if unanticipated conditions or anomalies are discovered.
• Performs complex and highly specialized duties of the IR technologist, assisting in all aspects of procedures, to include handling specific equipment, preparing and utilizing procedure specific supplies, medications, and devices.
• Serves as primary assistant to the Interventional Radiologist, performing complex and highly specialized IR procedures that include diagnostic and interventional arterial/venous procedures (e.g. transarterial chemoembolization, uterine fibroid embolization, pelvic congestion syndrome embolization, gonadal vein embolization, thrombolysis, thrombectomy, percutaneous, transluminal angioplasty, implantation of stents and other intravascular devices, fistulagram/shuntogram, transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt, and foreign body removal) and non-vascular interventional procedures (e.g. gastrointestinal studies, urinary studies, drainage studies, biopsies).
• Ability to function as the primary circulator during all cases.
• Prepares, organizes, and maintains highly complex sterile surgical set-ups. Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the procedure and anticipates the needs of the IR. Utilizes universal precautions and follows infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies, and equipment. Maintains adequate stock of sterile instruments; ensures instruments are cleaned and re-sterilized following procedures. Maintains an adequate stock of linen and informs the supervisor if they notice any shortage of supplies. Keeps a clean and orderly room at all times.
• Responsibilities include performing clerical duties, such as the triage and scheduling of patients after reviewing requests from physicians and other health care providers. Calls for, receives, and explains procedures to all patients. Prioritizes the critical and emergency procedures and rearranges patient schedules to accommodate them. Retrieves pertinent lab results to ensure patients meet criteria to proceed with the examination. Ensures all paperwork correlating to the patient is reviewed for accuracy such as H&P (history and physical) to include allergies, medications, lab values and any medical problems, prior studies and reports, OHI (other health insurance).
• Assists in the training of students and other military technologists in IR principles, procedures, capabilities, techniques, and equipment.
• Performs operator level maintenance and care of equipment. Identifies need for and initiates action to obtain higher level support.
• Assists in workload statistics and other records relating to IR activities and functions.
• On a rotational basis, stands call for the angiographic and interventional studies needed after normal duty hours.
• Existing guidelines are not specifically applicable to all aspects of the assignment, as the technology is continually evolving, and new techniques will be applied as they are published through textbooks and current journals. The technologist must be able adjust techniques for observed physiological and anatomical conditions and use judgment to deviate from procedures and tables provided to compensate for patient's injuries, illness, or physical disabilities. Technologists must maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in the field of IR radiology in order to follow new methods and guidelines for adoption.
• Requires long periods of standing and walking, to include bending, lifting and carrying moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.). Positioning patients who are unconscious or disabled requires considerable effort and working in awkward positions. Occasionally, the lifting of totally incapacitated patients may require heavy lifting with assistance from fellow employees. Requires frequent physical movement for room and equipment setup during cases and between cases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Qualifications for Interventional Radiology Technician:

• Ability to independently prepare patients, exam rooms, and procedure tables using techniques which are categorized as dirty, clean, sterile, or aseptic.
• Ability to set up and operate the imaging equipment (angiographic imaging systems, CT, ultrasound) to best present the medically significant aspects found if unanticipated conditions or anomalies are discovered.
• Recognizes the significance of all structures and the differences between artifact and normal pathology.
• Ability to perform complex and highly specialized duties of the IR technologist, assisting in all aspects of procedures, to include handling specific equipment, preparing and utilizing procedure specific supplies, medications, and devices.
• Knowledge of basic nursing skills (including, but not limited to ECG placement, blood pressure cuff placement, pulse oximeter placement, oxygen and suction usage).
• Ability to serve as primary assistant to the Interventional Radiologist, performing complex and highly specialized IR procedures that include diagnostic and interventional arterial/venous procedures (eg. transarterial chemoembolization, uterine fibroid embolization, pelvic congestion syndrome embolization, gonadal vein embolization, thrombolysis, thrombectomy, percutaneous, transluminal angioplasty, implantation of stents and other intravascular devices, fistulagram/shuntogram, transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt, and foreign body removal) and non-vascular interventional procedures (e.g. gastrointestinal studies, urinary studies, drainage studies, biopsies).
• Ability to function as the primary circulator during all cases.
• Thorough knowledge of radiation protection standards, including concepts of accumulated dosage and genetic changes, effects of radiation on living organisms and the effects of radiologic techniques on patient and operator exposure in order to ensure that adequate safeguards are maintained.
• Knowledge of special procedures and IR principles, concepts and methodology including quality assurance and clinical correlation sufficient to carry out a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; extensive knowledge of the concepts, practices, procedures, protocols, techniques, and equipment applied to IR practices and considerable skill in applying them to the conduct of difficult and varied examinations.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology such as location, appearance, and function of the various major systems, especially the muscular, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive and urinary system. Must know all the bones of the skeletal system and skull and be able to position patient and adjust technical factors during all body and neuro cases.
• Knowledge to interpret accurately the examination request and understand the functioning and relationship of the various organs. Identify the organs and the various stages of the examination in order to judge the acceptability of the images for diagnostic use.
• Knowledge of healthcare practices, to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation, principles of subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections. Knowledge of sterile practices and the use of contrast media and emergency medications. Must be able to recognize symptoms of an allergic reaction and/or anaphylactic shock.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to recognize medically significant findings during all vascular and non-vascular imaging examinations. This includes the nature, significance, and appearance of disease and injury conditions. Possess the ability to identify and explain medically significant aspects therein.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply emergency first aid and resuscitation techniques to patients exhibiting distress or reaction to contrast media examinations.
• Knowledge of vascular and non-vascular procedures and their effects on patient anatomy and imaging techniques, including working knowledge of all femoral access catheters and devices and their compatibilities with auto-injectors.
• Requires long periods of standing and walking, to include bending, lifting and carrying moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.). Positioning patients who are unconscious or disabled requires considerable effort and working in awkward positions. Occasionally, the lifting of totally incapacitated patients may require heavy lifting with assistance from fellow employees. Requires frequent physical movement for room and equipment setup during cases and between cases.
• Requires BLS certification.
• Requires a periodic radiation medical exam.

Work Schedule:

The performance hours of the MTF are as follows: The MTF operates 365 days a year, 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. Performance hours are as follows:

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The CONTRACTOR will be assigned a pager and/or cell phone to provide on-call services. Replacement costs if a device is lost or stolen shall be paid by the contractor. Assignment of on-call services will be according to the on-call roster, which will be published by the IR Technologist Supervisor or government representative four to six weeks in advance