Interventional Platform Radiology Technologist - Per Dem

American Addiction Centers • Elgin, IL

1d • $38 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Interventional Platform Radiology Technologist provides scrub support during diagnostic and interventional procedures, anticipating provider needs. This role requires competence in all roles for Cath/EP or IR, and the technologist serves as a radiation expert resource, demonstrating competence in operating all imaging and related equipment. They are responsible for clear communication and collaboration with providers and the team regarding technical issues to ensure the reliability of quality assurance in imaging, hemodynamics, and oximetry. Patient care is delivered safely and within the scope of practice, with sterile technique followed during prepping, draping, assisting, and circulating. The technologist utilizes safety tools and tactics in all patient care interactions, serves as a patient advocate, and ensures documentation and educational needs are identified with a plan of care agreed upon. Additionally, they act as a resource to the team, providing inservices on technical skill enhancement, radiation safety, image quality, QA, and closure device techniques. They also assist with supply inventory and serve as a technical expert and resource, actively participating in site or system teams and attending staff meetings and ongoing educational offerings.

Requirements

• Current RT licensure in State of IL and current AART.
• BLS.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• 2-year Associate Degree from Accredited School of Radiology.
• Intermediate computer skills
• Cathlab: Hemodynamic interpretation
• Imaging equipment proficiency
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Team player, flexible with assignments
• Sterile Technique Expert
• Cath: Scrub, Circulate, Record. IR: Scrub and Circulate. Process Images in PACS
• Basic Patient Assessment Skills
• Must be able to wear lead for extended amount of time.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Imaging Experience Preferred in Xray, Imaging Special Procedures

Responsibilities

• Provides scrub support during diagnostic and interventional procedures; anticipates provider needs.
• Competent in all roles for Cath/EP or IR.
• Demonstrates competence in operation of all imaging and related equipment; serves as a radiation expert resource.
• Provides clear communication, collaborates with providers and team regarding technical issue to ensure reliability of quality assurance in imaging, hemodynamics and oximetry.
• Ensures patient care is delivered in a safe manner and within scope of practice. Sterile technique followed with prepping, draping, assisting and circulating.
• Utilizes safety tools and tactics in all patient care interactions.
• Serves as patient advocate, ensures documentation, educational needs identified and plan of care agreed upon.
• Serves as resource to the team; provides inservices to team relating to technical skill enhancement, radiation safety, image quality, QA and closure device techniques.
• Assist with supply inventory, serves as technical expert and resource.
• Actively participates in site or system teams; attends site staff meetings and ongoing educational offerings as available.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree