IR Technologist

Interventional Radiology

Full Time

AM Shift

0730-1800

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $20K

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the regions third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Assist in the performance of Interventional Radiologic Procedures such as arteriography, venography, transluminal angioplasty, stents, venous access, percutaneous drainages, biopsies, myelography and other invasive procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Graduate of a 2 Year AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology

Minimum Years of Experience: None

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None

Required Certifications/Licensure: Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) (R);

Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) (VI) in Vascular-Interventional Radiology or registration obtained within two (2) years of transition into position;

Current South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association (SCRQSA) current license.

Required Training: None

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population:

• Adult (18 years to 65 years)

• Geriatric (over 65 years)

• Bariatric

• Perform all duties and tasks assigned the Special Procedure Technologist.

• Apply knowledge of the principles of radiation protection for the patient, self, and others and wears a radiation dosimeter and protective lead as assigned while on duty.

• Apply knowledge of anatomy, positioning and radiographic techniques to accurately demonstrate anatomical structures on radiograph.

• Determine exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic technique with a minimum amount of radiation exposure to the patient.

• Assist the Radiologist in performing invasive procedures to include but not limited to, arteriography, venography, transluminal angioplasties, stents, venous access, percutaneous drainage procedures, biopsies, myelography, acute stroke therapy, vascular embolization'sand other interventional procedures.

• Responsible for taking on call assignments on a rotational basis for all shifts as assigned.

• Operates all Interventional equipment.

• Practice proper sterile techniques in setting up procedural trays and opening supplies for Interventional procedures.

• Assists the radiologists in the use of guidewires and catheters when performing invasive procedures.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists with patient transport whenever necessary.
• Clocks in/out according to hospital policy and approves time in Kronos at the end of pay period.
• Attends staff meetings as required and completes all mandatory education requirements.
• Volunteers and serves on various committees and work teams as requested.
• Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient condition which results in patient harm.
• Adheres to policies of logging in/out of any information systems and maintains confidentiality of passwords, security codes and adheres and follows HIPAA guidelines.
• Serves and protects the hospital community by ensuring adherence to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements, and DNV.
• Help evaluate any problem with equipment and have problems reported as needed for service.
• Demonstrates good public relations and service excellence at all times,
• Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e. fire disaster.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance - equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.