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Southcoast Health · 3 months ago

Interventional Radiology Technologist - Local/Internal Traveler

US-MA-New Bedford

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$50.50/hr - $83.83/hr

1+ years exp

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit health system providing comprehensive healthcare in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They are seeking experienced Interventional Radiology Technologists for their in-house traveler team, responsible for performing patient assessments, technical duties, and assisting physicians in procedures within an interdisciplinary care team.

CommunitiesHealth CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Perform diversified clinical patient care, technical and related duties within assigned modality as part of an interdisciplinary care team

Assume responsibility for each assigned patient, perform patient assessments, and correlate clinical findings with exam/procedure request

Obtain pertinent information from patient's chart and document all data within the EHR

Educate patient for exam

Position patient and select appropriate imaging equipment and supplies

Identify, prepare and/or administer pharmaceuticals related to the exam/procedure

Select technical factors/parameters/sequences to produce quality images

Properly identify anatomy and evaluate images for technical quality

Apply the principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others and aware of MR safety practices

Assist physicians in performing procedures

Qualification

Radiologic TechnologyInterventional RadiologyRT licensureBLS certificationACLS certificationPatient assessmentPatient educationTechnical quality evaluationALARA principlesFloating to other units