Angio Interventional Radiology Tech PRN

Job Description:

Responsible for completing Angiography procedures, scrubbing, setting techniques, and taking images.

Posting Specific

*Will also consider Specialty Tech in training for position and on the job train. (minimum qualifications for Specialty tech below)

• Department Location: Utah Valley Hospital

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: PRN/As needed

• Shift: 10 hr shifts. Days/Call is required for position.

Essential Functions

• Maintains up-to-date licensure and certifications required for position.

• Provides procedural assistance as a circulating tech, scrub tech, or monitoring tech, according to Angio lab policies and procedures and Scope of Practice documents.

• Understands and operates IR equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced.

• Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.

• Adheres to radiation safety guidelines and maintains a safe working environment for patients and staff.

• Develops specific knowledge about invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies, appropriate indications and applications, and proper use and deployment techniques.

• Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging guidelines, obtaining necessary consents, maintaining applicable QC programs, and reporting any equipment failures or problems.

• Provides appropriate patient education, ensures patient comfort, and address patient and/or family concerns.

• Keeps accurate records of patient information, procedures performed, and any adverse reactions or incidents.

• Coordinates patient care and communicates pertinent information to other patient care providers following procedure.

• At the end of the procedure, suture the sheath in place, or remove the sheath and apply pressure to obtain hemostasis.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintains work area and stocks needed supplies.

• Transport patients as needed.

Qualifications

Work Experience

• 1-2 years Angio/Interventional experience preferred or,

• 1-2 years vascular or interventional experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Recognize emergent patient situations and respond appropriately.

• Ability to function independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with other caregivers and patients.

• Demonstrates understanding of anatomy, anatomic terminology, and positioning competency.

• Knowledge and adherence to infection control and sterile techniques.

Licenses and Certifications

• ARRT - American Registry Upon Hire Required

• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

• ACLS - within 120 Days Preferred

• PALS - Pediatric Advanced within 120 Days Required for pediatric hospitals

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• Vascular/Interventional radiography certification Preferred

• Relevant State Licensure and/or certifications Upon Hire Required

Minimum Qualifications for Specialty Tech in Training

• Currently attending and receiving formal Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Medicine training from an accredited training program.

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• Successful completion of formal training from an approved/accredited school with Radiologic Technology (RT) Certification.
   

Licensed

• If working in Utah, must have an active State of Utah License.

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• Recent graduate from an accredited training program in the imaging specialty modality which is related to the job position (must pass boards within 1 year of graduating from program)
• Current State of Utah License if working in Utah if required for that modality.

Certification

• BLS Certification for healthcare providers.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexter