INTVIONAL RADIOLOGY TECH

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Interventional Radiology Technologist, DSA Special Procedures. This is a Full Time position, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift. Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiac expertise with the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It’s consistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top 100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, Parkwest Medical Center, marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety.

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.
Must stay current in Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to the radiologist, surgeon and/or anesthesiologist in performing diagnostic angiographic procedures, complex peripheral and neuro interventional procedures, measuring 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.
Exercise independent judgement and discretion in performing duties.
Perform ultrasound for vascular access.
Demonstrate clinical expertise and knowledge of unit such that complex patient management and physician issues are resolved independently.
Serve in other areas as needed and provide education and training to new staff members, students, other departments, as well as other Covenant Facilities in IVR/Hybrid/Cath Lab.
Maintain established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, general safety and radiation safety standards (ALARA), and equipment quality control.
Actively participate in the orientation and training of new employees and students.
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 perform 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.