Interventional Radiology Tech I - FT Varies

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates competence in the ALARA safety principle at all times.
  
  
• Displays flexibility, team spirit, compassion, respect, politeness and accountability when dealing with customers.
  
  
• Provides health care services in own job category to all age groups.
  
  
• Demonstrates competency in interpersonal relationships with all age groups.
  
  
• Completes all assigned procedures in a timely manner and uses the time between procedures to department's advantage assisting others, clerical duties, stocking, transporting, etc
  
  
• Utilizes Hospital Information System (HIS), Radiology Information System (RIS) and PACS.
  
  
• Answers telephone inquiries of a technical nature from physicians or hospital personnel in another area of the hospital while maintaining good phone etiquette
  
  
• Maintains a safe working environment: Keeps work area clean and free of hazards. Alerts appropriate resources of faulty or broken equipment. Observe all safety guidelines. Recognizes and reports unsafe acts
  
  
• Maintains appropriate quantities of medical stock for the department.
  
  
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for own professional growth and practice, including maintaining current licensure and completing educational requirements.
  
  
• Understands his/her role in maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only.
  
  
• Adheres to infection control guidelines: uses good handwashing techniques, adheres to isolation policy, and cleans equipment between patients.
  
  
• Assists student technologists who may rotate through the department.
  
  
• Transports and moves patients to appropriate departments post procedure using appropriate body mechanics and safety precautions. Demonstrates knowledge and practice of safe patient-handling devices.
  
  
• Follows Universal Protocol by using two patient identifiers prior to working with the patient.
  
  
• Provides patient and family with information/instructions regarding the procedure, evaluating barriers to understanding.
  
  
• Determines the need for translation services or communication aids and arranges for the appropriate resources to meet these needs.
  
  
• Evaluates the patient’s medical history and clinical data.
  
  
• Completes the necessary paperwork and notes discrepancies according to departmental procedure.
  
  

Department Specific Competencies

• Ensures a smooth flow of patients to the Interventional Radiology suites.
  
  
• Assists with and/or gives approval for add-on procedures when requested by the scheduling department or MD's office. If necessary, communicate with radiologist and obtain all pertinent information to document in scheduling notes.
  
  
• Assists the Radiologist with the consenting of patient.
  
  
• Practices aseptic technique, isolation and infection control procedures and prevents cross-contamination at all times.
  
  
• Chooses, prepares and administers intravenous contrast media under the supervision of the radiologist using proper protocols.
  
  
• Prepares the room, trays and patient according to physician preference following the Universal Protocol in Interventional Radiology, and any other areas requiring the Interventional Technologist's assistance.
  
  
• Demonstrates competency and proficiency in proper sequencing and positioning of all exams and procedures.
  
  
• Assists the supervising physician in capturing the best projections to delineate the vascular anatomy.
  
  
• Assists physicians utilizing ultrasound in the performance of special procedures involving aspirations, biopsies and for guidance of needle placement procedures.
  
  
• Demonstrates competence in using specific equipment used on all exams, ie guidewires, catheters, stents, angioplasty balloons, etc
  
  
• Demonstrates competency in the post-processing of all the acquired digital runs.
  
  
• Performs portable procedures in high-stress environments, including Intensive Care Units, Surgery Suite and Emergency Rooms.
  
  
• Assists and supports a new or transferred employee through a planned orientation to a specific clinical area.
  
  
• Ensures patient's knowledge of post-procedural instructions.
  
  
• Completes all associated paperwork, billing and charging.
  
  
• Ensures upkeep and servicing of equipment in Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Suites including PMs and annual inspections
  
  
• Assumes “on-call” work for Interventional Radiology, as scheduled. The response must be within 30 minutes of receiving calls.
  
  
• Assists the physician by preparing and passing equipment catheters, wires, instruments, manifolds/pressure monitors for each Diagnostic and Interventional procedure, including but not limited to Kyphoplasties, angioplasties, stent implantations, embolizations, and thrombectomies, including neuro, brachial or radial approaches.
  
  

Education

Experience

License / Certification Requirements

Compensation Range: 

$43.30 - 68.98/hr