Interventional Technologist

Intermountain Health

1d • $35 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for completing Angiography procedures, scrubbing, setting techniques, and taking images. If you are interested in learning more about this role or about Intermountain Health, click here to schedule time with me! Posting Specifics Shift Details: Full-time (40 hours), Variable, four 10's. 7:00am – 5:30pm, Call, Holiday Coverage Unit/Location: St. Vincent Regional Hospital Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying. Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As an Angio/Interventionalist at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our Imaging service line, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact. As an Angio/Interventionalist at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our imaging team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by: Maintains up-to-date licensure and certifications required for position. Provides procedural assistance as a circulating tech, scrub tech, or monitoring tech, according to Angio lab policies and procedures and Scope of Practice documents. Understands and operates IR equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced. Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam. Adheres to radiation safety guidelines and maintains a safe working environment for patients and staff. Develops specific knowledge about invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies, appropriate indications and applications, and proper use and deployment techniques. Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging guidelines, obtaining necessary consents, maintaining applicable QC programs, and reporting any equipment failures or problems. Provides appropriate patient education, ensures patient comfort, and address patient and/or family concerns. Keeps accurate records of patient information, procedures performed, and any adverse reactions or incidents. Coordinates patient care and communicates pertinent information to other patient care providers following procedure. At the end of the procedure, suture the sheath in place, or remove the sheath and apply pressure to obtain hemostasis. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Recognize emergent patient situations and respond appropriately. Ability to function independently and as part of a team. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with other caregivers and patients. Demonstrates understanding of anatomy, anatomic terminology, and positioning competency. Knowledge and adherence to infection control and sterile techniques.

Requirements

• ARRT - American Registry Upon Hire
• BCLS - Basic Life Support
• ACLS - within 120 Days
• Relevant State Licensure and/or certifications
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced within 120 Days (for pediatric hospitals)
• Minimum 2 years Angio/Interventional experience or Vascular/Interventional radiography certification. (For Angio/Interventionalist II)
• Minimum 5 years Angio/Interventional experience with demonstrated proficiency in performing advanced Interventional procedures. (For Angio/Interventionalist III)
• Vascular/Interventional Radiography (VIR) certification (For Angio/Interventionalist III)
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for a long time.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years Angio/Interventional experience, or 1-2 years vascular or interventional experience
• Vascular/Interventional radiography (VIR) certification
• Vascular/Interventional radiography (VIR) certification (For Angio/Interventionalist II)
• Bachelor’s Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Degree will be verified. (For Angio/Interventionalist III)

Responsibilities

• Completing Angiography procedures, scrubbing, setting techniques, and taking images.
• Provides procedural assistance as a circulating tech, scrub tech, or monitoring tech, according to Angio lab policies and procedures and Scope of Practice documents.
• Understands and operates IR equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced.
• Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
• Adheres to radiation safety guidelines and maintains a safe working environment for patients and staff.
• Develops specific knowledge about invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies, appropriate indications and applications, and proper use and deployment techniques.
• Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging guidelines, obtaining necessary consents, maintaining applicable QC programs, and reporting any equipment failures or problems.
• Provides appropriate patient education, ensures patient comfort, and address patient and/or family concerns.
• Keeps accurate records of patient information, procedures performed, and any adverse reactions or incidents.
• Coordinates patient care and communicates pertinent information to other patient care providers following procedure.
• Suture the sheath in place, or remove the sheath and apply pressure to obtain hemostasis.
• Recognize emergent patient situations and respond appropriately.
• Function independently and as part of a team.
• Interact and communicate effectively with other caregivers and patients.
• Demonstrates understanding of anatomy, anatomic terminology, and positioning competency.
• Knowledge and adherence to infection control and sterile techniques.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed