About this role
JOB SUMMARY
Entry level interventional radiology technologist. Employees in this job function as Interventional Technologist and are responsible for operating diagnostic X-ray and fluoroscopic equipmentfor assisting Radiologists and/or other physicians with diagnosing and/or treating disease and/or injury. This position is a professionally licensed and registered Allied Health care position.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education
- Diploma/certificate of completion from an accredited Radiologic Technologist program
Minimum Work Experience
- One year in Diagnostic Radiology
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Texas General Radiologic Medical Technologist License; A.R.R.T
- Obtain BLS Healthcare CPR within 30 days of hire
- Employees must possess a valid Texas driver's license or must gain prior approval to operate under another U.S. state driver's license
Required Skills; Knowledge; and Abilities
- Must have advanced knowledge of diagnostic radiologic equipment; including fluoroscopy machines
- After ninety days; must be able to take call to provide afterhours care at Hendrick Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center South
- Must have a strong understanding of PACS and RIS software
- Must be able to verbally communicate with patients and render excellent patient care
- Must be able to maintain intra-arterial access as prescribed by a licensed practitioner
- Must be able to assist a licensed practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized interventional radiography procedures
- Must be able to pan the procedure table during image production
- Must be able to participate in physiologic monitoring of patients
- Must be able to perform interventional procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner
- Must be able to perform manual and mechanical hemostasis; including the use of vascular closure devices; as prescribed by a licensed practitioner
- Must be able to perform noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner
- Must work well in a team environment; including nursing staff and interventional radiologists