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Advocate Aurora Health · 2 months ago

Radiology Tech, Interventional Radiology, Full Time

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - 1775 Dempster St

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$37.50/hr - $56.25/hr

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, providing comprehensive healthcare services. The Radiology Tech in Interventional Radiology will be responsible for producing high-quality radiographs, assisting in imaging and revascularization procedures, and maintaining equipment and inventory to ensure optimal patient care.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Produces radiographs of technical quality to demonstrate primarily the peripheral, viscera, and neurovascular system, with occasional work in non-vascular imaging performed in the Special Procedure Laboratory

Selects, implements, and modifies exam technical factors to produce diagnostic radiographs, utilizing knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and radiographic technology

Demonstrates technical skill as a scrub technologist

Performs technical function pertaining to, and stays abreast of, equipment, tray preparation, and contrast media

Demonstrates skills in the operation of equipment

Perform scout film

Set-up, program, operate film changer

Set-up, program, operate digital imaging computer

Provide a clean procedure environment to ensure that procedures are performed in an an aseptic fashion

Assists credentialed radiologists in imaging and revascularization procedures

Works with credentialed radiologists in angiography and revascularization procedures; uses skill in proper use of procedural supplies to maintain successful revascularization

Provides technical support to credentialed angiographers in implementation of vanguard technologies, i.e. atherectomy, stent placements, new devices

Understands atherosclerotic disease process, and conveys understanding to other care givers as required; uses knowledge to enhance technical performance

Selects, implements, and modifies exam technical factors to produce diagnostic radiographs, utilizing knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and radiologic technology

Understands bleeding factors and the risks that may arise when a patient is treated with angioplasty, atherectomy, or thrombolytic agents, and conveys understanding to other care givers as required; uses knowledge to enhance technical performance

Performs technical function pertaining to, and stays abreast of, equipment, tray preparation, and contrast media

Prepares equipment, tray preparation, and contrast media for ordered exams

Selects and opens supplies in a fashion to ensure prompt patient care and cost containment

Assist in inventory management of the area, using knowledge of on-site inventory and availability lags of necessary supply items

Assists in the development and maintenance of laboratory records to assure the excellence of care afforded

Verifies appropriateness of patient exam, completeness of consent forms, presence of lab results, to provide proper quality management

Places, processes, and completes requisitions, to ensure appropriate patient care and accuracy of patient billing

Records accurately patient data using RIS/HIS System for demographic marketing, film marking, to protect the integrity and wholeness of the patient record

Cooperates as a team player with nursing unit staff, other allied health care professionals and physicians, to promote the efficiency and quality of care provided by the Special Procedure Service

Functions in patient emergencies in efficient and competent manner, assists the Code Team as needed in stabilizing the patient, using knowledge of where supplies are kept in the Special Procedures Laboratory to assure that supply needs are met in emergencies

Assists in scheduling patients with interface of nursing unit personnel and angiographers

Instructs patients, alleviates fears regarding exams, working with the team to provide an optimal patient experience

Assists in performance of daily quality control testing of equipment, verifies function at time of testing, reports problems to Coordinator

Selects and opens supplies in a fashion to ensure prompt patient care and cost containment

Prepares equipment, angiographic trays, patient records, and contrast medial for ordered exams

Assist in inventory management of the area, using knowledge of on-site inventory and availability lags of necessary supply items

Provides personal flexibility to the needs of the patient, providing as requested procedure support, and timely on-call response

Qualification

ARRT RegistrationAnatomyInterventional proceduresCPR CertificationBasic computer skillsSterile techniquePatient communicationTeam player

Required

Graduate of AMA approved -School of Radiologic Technology

ARRT Registration

Knowledge /sterile technique

Must be able to recognize need and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, i.e. understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred

1 hour annually in stroke care

Proficient in the operation of basic angiographic

ARRT Registry

CPR Certification

IDNS License

Able to respond to request to work on short notice

Flexible in starting times to meet demand

Willing to work overtime as requested

Pregnancy precludes fluoro work patients

Must be able to effectively communicate and work well with other staff

Advance knowledge of anatomy, radiographic equipment, vascular and interventional procedures

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance