Job Summary:
-Responsible for completing Angiography procedures, scrubbing, setting techniques, and taking images.
Job Responsibilities:
-Maintains up-to-date licensure and certifications required for the position.
-Provides procedural assistance as a circulating tech, scrub tech, or monitoring tech according to Angio lab policies and procedures and Scope of Practice documents.
-Understands and operates IR equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced.
-Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
-Adheres to radiation safety guidelines and maintains a safe working environment for patients and staff.
-Develops specific knowledge about invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies, appropriate indications and applications, and proper use and deployment techniques.
-Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging guidelines, obtaining necessary consents, maintaining applicable QC programs, and reporting any equipment failures or problems.
-Provides appropriate patient education, ensures patient comfort, and addresses patient and/or family concerns.
-Keeps accurate records of patient information, procedures performed, and any adverse reactions or incidents.
-Coordinates patient care and communicates pertinent information to other patient care providers following the procedure.
-At the end of the procedure, sutures the sheath in place or removes the sheath and applies pressure to obtain hemostasis.
-Maintains work area and stocks needed supplies.
-Transports patients as needed.
-Assists with SIRT Mapping/Treatments.
-Assists with Embolizations.
-Assists with Neph Tube Placements.
-Assists with Biliary Tube Placements.
-Assists with CT guided procedures including drains, biopsies, and ablations.
-Performs Neuro-IR Stroke and Diagnostic procedures. null
Schedule Notes:o Shift: 3 or 4 10 hour shifts per week + call
o OnCall: Call is usually 1 weekday shift/week and 1 weekend/month
o Experience: One (1) to Two (2) years of vascular or interventional experience
o Certification:
? ARRT(R) Required
o BLS (AHA) Required
Skills: Required Skills & Experience:
-One (1) to Two (2) years of vascular or interventional experience.
-Recognizes emergent patient situations and responds appropriately.
-Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
-Ability to interact and communicate effectively with other caregivers and patients.
-Demonstrates understanding of anatomy, anatomic terminology, and positioning competency.
-Knowledge and adherence to infection control and sterile techniques.
-Demonstrates knowledge in patient education.
-Demonstrates competency in patient care.
-Demonstrates competency in patient identification protocols.
-Demonstrates experience in radiography.
-Demonstrates experience in operating imaging equipment.
-Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate documentation.
-Demonstrates experience in vascular procedures.
-Demonstrates ability to provide life support in emergency situations.
-Demonstrates proper use of body mechanics during procedures.
-Demonstrates experience in performing angiography procedures.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-One (1) to Two (2) years of Angio/Interventional experience.
--Radiation Badge Requirement:
-A personal radiation monitoring badge (dosimeter) is required for this assignment.
-To maintain an accurate and continuous exposure record, providers are encouraged to use an existing badge from a previous employer or assignment when available.
-If a new badge is issued, prior exposure history will not be reflected. null
Required
ANGIOGRAPHY PROCEDURES
SCRUBBING
SETTING TECHNIQUES
TAKING IMAGES
LICENSURE MAINTENANCE
Additional
CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURAL ASSISTANCE
CIRCULATING TECH
SCRUB TECH
MONITORING TECH
IR EQUIPMENT OPERATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATION
PATIENT IDENTIFICATION
ORDER VERIFICATION
PATIENT PREPARATION
RADIATION SAFETY
SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
INVASIVE SUPPLIES KNOWLEDGE
DIAGNOSTIC SUPPLIES KNOWLEDGE
INTERVENTIONAL SUPPLIES KNOWLEDGE
MEDICAL NECESSITY PROTOCOL
CODING GUIDELINES
CHARGING GUIDELINES
CONSENT OBTAINING
QC PROGRAM MAINTENANCE
EQUIPMENT FAILURE REPORTING
PATIENT EDUCATION
PATIENT COMFORT
FAMILY CONCERNS ADDRESSING
ACCURATE RECORD KEEPING
PATIENT CARE COORDINATION
SUTURING
SHEATH REMOVAL
HEMOSTASIS APPLICATION
WORK AREA MAINTENANCE
SUPPLY STOCKING
PATIENT TRANSPORTATION
SIRT MAPPING
SIRT TREATMENTS
EMBOLIZATIONS
NEPH TUBE PLACEMENTS
Education: Required Education:
-N/A
Preferred Education:
-N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-ARRT (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
-BCLS - Basic Life Support.
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-Vascular/Interventional Radiography Certification.
-Relevant State Licensure and/or Certifications. null
;Languages:
English
Read
Write
Speak
English(
Speak, Read, Write
)
Job Category: Peaks-Clinical-Non-Nursing