INTVIONAL RADIOLOGY TECH

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Interventional Radiology Technologist needed for a full-time position. This role involves assisting radiologists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists in performing diagnostic angiographic procedures and complex peripheral and neuro interventional procedures. Responsibilities include measuring vascular parameters, assisting with catheter insertion, operating electronic instruments, calculating vascular dynamic data, performing 3-D angiography and intraprocedural CT scans, and performing ultrasound for vascular access. The technologist is expected to exercise independent judgment and discretion in performing duties.

Requirements

Must have and maintain current registration as a Registered Radiology Technologist ARRT (R).
Advanced certification in Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI), Cardiovascular Interventional Radiography (CV), Cardiac Interventional Radiography (CI), or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) category must be obtained within 18 months of employee start date in IVR.
State licensure in accordance with Tennessee guidelines.
Stay current in Basic Life Support (BLS).

Nice To Haves

Experienced Techs

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to the radiologist, surgeon and/or anesthesiologist in performing diagnostic angiographic procedures, complex peripheral and neuro interventional procedures.
Measure vascular parameters such as but not limited to blood flow velocity, vascular dynamics, intravascular pressure measurements, oximetry determination, trans-hepatic pressure measurements and pulmonary pressure measurements.
Assist in all phases of catheterization procedure including but not limited to insertion of the catheter, operation of various electronic instruments and calculation of vascular dynamic data.
Perform 3-D angiography cath volume measurements and intraprocedural CT scans.
Perform ultrasound for vascular access.
Demonstrate proficiency in complex clinical skills to include but not limited to; catheters, sheaths, guidewires, intra-arterial angioplasty balloons, atherectomy and mechanical thrombectomy devices., stents, complex percutaneous transluminal arterial angioplasty, neurovascular embolization, radio-embolization, acute stroke intervention, complex intracranial vascular procedures and liver segment volume calculations, lymphangiography, TIPS, biopsies, TACE, gastrostomy and nephrostomy tubes, pleurx drains, and biliary drains.
Demonstrate proficiency in vascular anatomy and physiology, correlating pressure wave forms and rhythm analysis.
Proficient in patient assessment, monitoring and sterile technique as required.
Assist in the maintenance and effective use of all equipment and supplies in the clinical areas.
Proficient in sterile procedure.
Work as a scrub tech and circulator during procedures.
Coordinate procedures with other departments as needed.
Schedule Interventional Radiology procedures.
Assist with coordination of vendor reps.
Assist with inventory control.
Follow up with patients post discharge as needed.
Respond appropriately and timely to patients, physicians and other customers’ needs.
Member of performance improvement and/or education teams.
Keep abreast of all new educational vascular and neuro technology and procedures.
Stay current in Basic Life Support (BLS) and performs BLS as needed.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Complete required education assignments annually.
Work toward achieving goals and objectives, and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.