Under general supervision, the Interventional Radiology Technologist assists the Radiologist with all aspects of the performance of highly specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the Department of Interventional Radiology.
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 monitors for each Diagnostic and Interventional procedure, including but not limited to Kyphoplasties, angioplasties, stent implantations, embolizations, and thrombectomies, including neuro, brachial or radial approaches.
Education
Additional InformationGraduate of AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology.
Experience
Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience0-1Radiology Technologist
Additional InformationKnowledge of human anatomy. Experience in Department of Radiology.
License / Certification Requirements
ARRT License for Radiologic TechnologistCertified Radiologic Technologist (CRT)Fluoroscopy LicenseBCLS or ACLS Certification
Compensation Range
$42.24 - $66.97 / Hour
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