AH01
Job Summary
The Neurointerventional Radiologic Technologist is responsible for performing routine to complex diagnostic and therapeutic technical procedures under the direction of a physician in Angio Interventional Radiology or Neuro IR services. This includes extra-cranial and intracranial angiography, vertebroplasty, spinal injections, myelograms, cisternograms, embolizations, cryoablations, coilings, and clot retrievals. Priority is given to activities that directly affect customer service.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for all IR and neurointerventional procedures, including discograms, aspirations, therapeutic injections, angiography, and ablations.
- Offer technical support and clinical assistance, both sterile and non-sterile, for neurointerventional procedures including tumor, epistaxis, and spinal lesion embolization.
- Operate advanced imaging equipment using established guidelines and imaging protocols for interventional and neurointerventional procedures.
- Ensure adherence to proper safety standards and radiation safety practices.
- Instruct students and residents, performing preceptor duties when necessary.
- Perform quality assurance checks on equipment.
- Maintain supply inventory for all IR and neuro IR procedures.
- Utilize hospital information systems, including IR scheduling online.
- Review coding procedures for accurate billing of all neuro IR and IR procedures.
- Engage in continuous learning by attending lectures, seminars, and educational readings.
- Adhere to accepted clinical principles, methods, and procedures while performing or supervising all interventional diagnostic procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient and hospital information.
- Comply with all hospital policies and procedures pertaining to incident reporting.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Skills & Experience
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Continuous Learning
- Initiative
- Judgement/Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Quality
- Reliability
- Technical Expertise
Schedule Notes
Work hours are from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. On-call duty is required every other weekend, starting at 4:30 PM on Friday and ending at 7:30 AM the following Monday. Candidates must report to the hospital within 30 minutes of being called in. The position involves four 10-hour shifts.
Required Certifications
- ARRT(R)
- NYS License
- BLS
- IR and neurointerventional experience