CVI Technologist, Interventional Radiology & Cardiac Cath Lab, Days - Sign-on Bonus Available

Javon Bea Hospital•Riverside, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will support Interventional Radiology (IR) and the Cardiac Cath Lab (CVI) at the Javon Bea Hospital campus. In IR, the Technologist will support minimally invasive, image-guided procedures; in the Cardiac Cath Lab, the technologist will support cardiac procedures. They will be skilled in preparing equipment, maintaining a sterile field, assisting physicians, and monitoring patients and will work efficiently in fast-paced environments with a strong focus on safety and quality care. Sign-on Bonus Available

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited radiography program OR equivalent training/education program for required certification/licensure.
Board certified ARRT OR eligible to take boards (must be board certified within six (6) months of hire) OR Graduate of a Cardiac Intervention Program AND registered or registry eligible (must be registered within six (6) months of hire)
ACLS required within six (6) months of hire (Rockford Only)
PALS required within one (1) year of hire (Rockford Riverside Only)
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.
Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.
Must be able to participate in holiday and on-call rotations.
Regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel.
Frequently reach, balance, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required for this position include close-up, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Employee must be able to wear 15-pound lead apron.

Responsibilities

Verify patient identification and presence of appropriate signed informed procedural consent.
Identify/review allergies and history of contrast reaction prior to all procedures by reviewing patient records and questioning the patient.
Verify package integrity and expiration dates on all sterile supplies.
Prepares patient and equipment for utilization of sterile technique.
After procedure, prepares equipment/supplies for sterilization.
Participate in the procedural timeout.
Monitors and records all procedural data and maintains procedural event logs.
Provides patient comfort while familiarizing him/her with the equipment and supplies needed for the procedure.
Applies the necessary monitors and prepares access site(s) including the necessary sterile drapes.
Verifies appropriate medications and/or contrast agents and dosages with nursing staff and physician.
When scrubbing into a procedure, uses sterile and aseptic technique as required for infection prevention.
Handles blood and bodily fluids per policy.
Advocates for radiation safety and protection for self and coworkers.
Wears personal radiation dosimeter and takes necessary precautions to limit/minimize patient and staff exposure.
Documents fluoroscopy time and radiation doses and evaluates reports to determine if values are within established safety limits.
Provides post-procedural care.
Participates in Quality Assessment & Improvement.
Performs all other duties as assigned.