Interventional Technologist

CommonSpirit Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1895, it is dedicated to caring for the poor and underserved and is a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education, and research. It houses renowned institutes such as the Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, and Cancer Center at St. Joseph's. The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, and orthopedics, and is a sought-after destination for treating complex cases from around the world. St. Joseph's is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. It also has a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital and is recognized as an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. The hospital is a tobacco-free campus.

Requirements

Completion of approved American College of Radiology Technologist Program
Two years related experience
Certificate of Medical Imaging Modality
American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT)
AZ state license
Medical Radiologic Technologist Board of Examiners (MRTBE)
BLS- American Heart Association

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic imaging procedures, producing high-quality images for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Operate complex equipment while ensuring patient safety.
Interact with patients, explain procedures, position them correctly, and monitor their well-being.
Maintain records and adhere to safety protocols.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals for optimal care.
Set up of Interventional procedure according to physician preference, standards of care and hospital protocol.
Ensure exam order, work station system, equipment and patient is ready when physician arrives.
Maintain competency in angiography/intervention suites, myelography/spine multipurpose room and intra-operative angiography equipment.
Maintain competency in ancillary equipment such as injector, CO2 contrast set up, angio-jet, penumbra and other thrombectomy devices.
Accurately and proficiently perform complex exams such as neuro embolizations, cerebral vascular attacks, litic/vasospasm infusions, TIPS, uterine fibroid embolizations, chemo embolizations, run-offs, CO2 angiograms, gamma knife and 3-D rendering.
Assist the physician and associates before and during procedures as requested.