T, Days

University of California System•Irvine, CA

27d

About The Position

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Position Summary: The primary location of this position is in Irvine, CA with the possibility of occasional shifts in Orange, CA as needed. This position is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus to be paid at hire (50%) and six months (50%) following hire date.• Prior Employment Restriction: All potential recipients cannot have been employed within the UC System for the past 12 months in order to qualify for the hiring bonus. Position assists the interventional radiologist, cardiologist, vascular surgeon, or other physicians as assigned in the performance of minimally invasive and invasive fluoroscopic guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Procedures consist of complex vascular and non-vascular procedures, including cardiovascular, electrophysiology, endovascular, and neurological interventions. The technologist is responsible for pre-procedural set-up, operating various radiology and support equipment, sterile field, scrub, and circulating assistance during the procedure. The technologist is responsible for image archive management and appropriate documentation for the purpose of supply management, billing, and procedural documentation. The technologist assumes responsibility for ancillary tasks/duties associated with the delivery of high-quality, safe, cost-efficient patient care. The technologist assists attending physicians, fellows, clinical nurses, and CVTs with all aspects of the procedure. By the nature of this position, the technologist has access to medications and contract solutions associated with the delivery of direct patient care. He/she participates in the training of less senior radiologic technologists and students. Required to float between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed.

Requirements

Required to float between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed.
Must support the academic nature of the organization engaging in and supporting the teaching role and research.
Must maintain a high level of decorum to maintain the collegial team approach needed to operate in this environment.
Must be available to work evenings, nights and/or weekends.
Must be available for on-call assignments or alternate work schedules
Minimum of 2 years experience as a Radiologic Technologist and 1 year in a Special Procedure Radiology Setting or Cardiac Cath Lab Setting
Current BLS certification
CRT license/certification
CDHP Radiologic Technologist
Fluroscopy permit
Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a constantly changing environment
ARRT license/certification
ACLS certification upon hire

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and practice of hemodynamic monitoring, pressures wave forms, EKG and radiology imaging
Experience working in more than one specialized radiology setting (CT, MRI, etc.)
Experience with electrophysiology procedures
Experience in a wide array of interventional technology and possible applications as well as current generation fixed fluoroscopic equipment, 3D and virtual CT capabilities, and post processing
Bilingual Preferred
Bachelor Degree in Radiation Science
Advanced ARRT Certification in Cardiac and/ or Vascular Interventional Radiography

Responsibilities

assists the interventional radiologist, cardiologist, vascular surgeon, or other physicians as assigned in the performance of minimally invasive and invasive fluoroscopic guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
responsible for pre-procedural set-up
operating various radiology and support equipment
sterile field, scrub, and circulating assistance during the procedure
responsible for image archive management and appropriate documentation for the purpose of supply management, billing, and procedural documentation
assumes responsibility for ancillary tasks/duties associated with the delivery of high-quality, safe, cost-efficient patient care
assists attending physicians, fellows, clinical nurses, and CVTs with all aspects of the procedure
participates in the training of less senior radiologic technologists and students
Required to float between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed.