Pediatric Interventionalist Tech

WVU Medicine

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical assistance in performing diagnostic and interventional procedures utilizing sterile and aseptic technique. Acquires all imaging and post processing. Provides emergency services on call. This position requires participation in a rotating on-call schedule to provide coverage for after-hours, weekend, and holiday pediatric interventional procedures. The Pediatric Interventional Technologist will support both Cardiology and Interventional Radiology services.

Requirements

Graduate of a Medical Imaging Program.
Must possess current or temporary Radiography license as required by state board where services will be provided MD: Radiographer license through the Maryland Board of Physicians OH: Radiographer license through the Ohio Board of Radiology PA: No state license is required WV: Radiography License or Temporary Radiography License through the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board.
Must be Nationally certified as defined by location where services will be provided: MD: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire OH: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire PA: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) within Six (6) months of graduation from Medical Imaging program. WV: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) prior to expiration of WV temporary license.
Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.
State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
Ability to stand for long periods of time while wearing lead aprons.
Ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 40 pounds.
Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Ability to differentiate various shades of gray as depicted on a black and white television monitor or photograph.
Ability to communicate with physicians and peers on a professional level.
Knowledgeable in Sterile Technique.
Knowledgeable in acquiring, archiving and transmitting images to data storage system.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, operating manuals, product information or regulations.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization of variables.

Nice To Haves

Obtain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS) within one year of hire.
One (1) year of experience as an interventional radiologic technologist.

Responsibilities

Monitors and interprets Hemodynamic monitoring.
Observes sterile technique while assembling supplies necessary for physicians and other lab personnel involved to scrub and enter the lab without infraction 100% of the time.
Maintains the confidentiality of the patient and unit information, without infraction, as monitored by supervision.
Prepares entry site applicable to the procedure using sterile technique.
Continuously monitors patient’s ECG and blood pressure while documenting and advising the physician of any and all activity in an accurate and timely manner and providing documentation that will become part of the patient’s permanent record.
Participates in the on-call rotation of the laboratory and remains available for emergent procedures 24 hours a day.
Acts as the laboratory’s code team by initiating resuscitative measures and cardiac defibrillators under the direct supervision of the physician in charge.
Correctly documents all procedures performed and utilizes the inventory control system that is established. Correctly bills for all procedures.
Participates in educational and in-service opportunities.
Instructs radiography students in the clinical setting with regard to patient positioning, technique selection, manipulation of equipment and the use of accessory devices to obtain Radiographic images.
Maintains specialization in Neuroradiology and Vascular IR procedures.
Participates in Inventory Management of the department.
Checks and prepares patient prior to procedure.
Participates in performance improvement activities.
Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.