INTVIONAL RADIOLOGY TECH

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

19d

About The Position

The Interventional Radiology Technologist assists radiologists, surgeons, and/or anesthesiologists with diagnostic angiographic, complex peripheral, and neurointerventional procedures. The role measures vascular parameters, including blood flow velocity, vascular dynamics, intravascular pressure, oximetry, trans-hepatic pressure, and pulmonary pressure. The technologist assists throughout catheterization procedures, including catheter insertion, operation of electronic instruments, and calculation of vascular dynamic data. Duties also include performing 3-D angiography catheter volume measurements, intraprocedural CT scans, and ultrasound for vascular access. Independent judgment and discretion are expected. The technologist provides clinical support, works as a scrub technologist and circulator, helps coordinate and schedule procedures, assists with equipment, supplies, and inventory, and supports patient follow-up as needed. The role also contributes to staff and student education, quality improvement, and compliance with clinical, radiation, and general safety standards.

Requirements

Must maintain current registration as a Registered Radiology Technologist (ARRT (R)).
Must obtain advanced certification in Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI), Cardiovascular Interventional Radiography (CV), Cardiac Interventional Radiography (CI), or the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) category within 24 months of starting in IVR.
Must hold state licensure in accordance with Tennessee guidelines.
Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Assist radiologists, surgeons, and/or anesthesiologists with diagnostic angiographic, complex peripheral, and neurointerventional procedures.
Measure vascular parameters, including blood flow velocity, vascular dynamics, intravascular pressure, oximetry, trans-hepatic pressure, and pulmonary pressure.
Assist in all phases of catheterization procedures, including catheter insertion, operation of electronic instruments, and calculation of vascular dynamic data.
Perform 3-D angiography catheter volume measurements, intraprocedural CT scans, and ultrasound for vascular access.
Independently manage complex patient-care and physician issues within the scope of the role.
Provide education and training to new staff, students, other departments, and other Covenant facilities in IVR, Hybrid, and Cath Lab areas.
Maintain established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, general safety and radiation safety standards (ALARA), and equipment quality control.
Demonstrate proficiency with interventional devices and procedures, including catheters, sheaths, guidewires, angioplasty balloons, atherectomy and mechanical thrombectomy devices, stents, complex angioplasty, neurovascular embolization, radio-embolization, acute stroke intervention, intracranial vascular procedures, liver segment volume calculations, lymphangiography, TIPS, biopsies, TACE, gastrostomy and nephrostomy tubes, Pleurx drains, and biliary drains.
Apply knowledge of vascular anatomy and physiology, pressure waveforms, and rhythm analysis.
Perform patient assessment and monitoring and maintain sterile technique; work as a scrub technologist and circulator during procedures.
Assist with the maintenance and effective use of clinical-area equipment and supplies.
Coordinate procedures with other departments, schedule Interventional Radiology procedures, coordinate with vendor representatives, and assist with inventory control.
Follow up with patients after discharge as needed and respond to patients', physicians', and other customers' needs in a timely manner.
Participate in performance improvement and/or education teams and stay current with vascular and neuro technology and procedures.
Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) and perform BLS as needed.
Complete required annual education, work toward goals and objectives, and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.