Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology program
Completion of an accredited Radiology Interventional Program or an ARRT/RCIS Cardiovascular Interventional Training Program
Registered and certified by the ARRT or RCIS
Current CPR certification required
Preferred: 1 year experience in diagnostic and 1 year in Interventional Radiology
Preferred: ACLS certification
Responsibilities
Perform specialized radiography and fluoroscopic coverage for interventional procedures
Explain procedures and prepare patients for interventional procedures
Obtain medications and contrast materials for administration
Circulate during procedures and ensure patient comfort
Provide necessary supplies for invasive procedures
Remove catheters and apply direct pressure after removal
Record and process hemodynamic and contrast media data
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off programs
Flexible spending accounts
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Educational assistance programs
Full Job Description
Department:
36343 Atrium Health Pineville - Interventional Radiology
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday-Thursday 7:30pm-6:00 am.
Holiday call rotation is required.
This position is sign on bonus eligible. Based on eligibility.
Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25
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
Performs specialized radiography and fluoroscopic coverage of interventional and angiographic procedures under the direction of a physician.
Explains the procedure to the patient and preps the patient for the procedure.
Obtains medications, radiopharmaceuticals, or contrast materials as directed for administration by a licensed practitioner, authorized/certified technologist, or registered nurse.
Circulates during the procedure and maintains responsibility for patient comfort.
Provides supplies necessary for diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedures.
Removes catheters/sheaths and applies direct pressure or clamp as appropriate.
Provides necessary report information to the holding area or nursing unit as needed.
Records and processes hemodynamic reports, contrast media records and charges promptly and accurately.
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. Completion of an accredited Radiology Interventional Program required or an ARRT/RCIS graduate from a Cardiovascular Interventional Training Program
Certification / License
Registered and certified by the ARRT or RCIS required. CPR certification 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.
About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
