Interventional Radiology Tech I - FT Days

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 to all age groups.
• Completes all assigned procedures in a timely manner and uses time between procedures to department 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 other area of the hospital while maintaining good phone etiquette
• Maintains a safe working environment: Keeps work area clean and free of hazards. Alerts appropriate resource of faulty or broken equipment. Observes 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 technique, adheres to isolation policy, cleaning 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 patient.
• Provides patient and family with information/instructions regarding procedure, evaluating barriers to understanding.
• Determines need for translation services or communication aides and arranges for the appropriate resources to meet these needs.
• Evaluates 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 communicates with radiologist and obtains 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 supervision of the radiologist using proper protocols.
• Prepares the room, trays and patient according to physician preference following Universal Protocol in Interventional Radiology, and any other areas requiring assistance of Interventional Technologist.
• 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 includes Intensive Care Units, Surgery Suite and Emergency Room.
• Assists and supports a new or transferred employee through a planned orientation to a specific clinical area.
• Ensures patients 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 PM's and annual inspections
• Assumes “on-call” work for Interventional Radiology, as scheduled. Response must be within 30 minutes of receiving call.
• Assists the physician by preparing and passing equipment catheters, wires, instruments, manifolds/pressure monitor for each Diagnostic and Interventional procedure, including but not limited to: Kyphoplasties, angioplasties, stent implantations, embolizations, thrombectomies, including neuro, brachial or radioal approach.

Education

Experience

License / Certification Requirements

Compensation Range

$43.30 - $65.98 / Hour