Senior Interventional Radiology Technologist

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Is and expert in assisting Radiologist or Radiology Assistant with invasive and non-invasive procedures in the Interventional Radiology (IR) lab. Able to share call duties and stay late as needed. Assists with scheduling of staff, ordering supplies, assigning daily work. May serve as Lead, when Lead Tech is out. Full Time, Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm, Call every 4-6 weeks

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college program or technical school or nursing diploma
Direct - 6 years of experience
ARRT – R.T.(R) - American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT)
Basic Life Support CPR Reg. Faculty (BLS-CPR-RF) - American Heart Association
Radiologic Technologist License (RTL) - Arkansas Department of Health

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
Direct - Pediatric
Registered Cardiac Interventional Radiography (ARRT-CI) - American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT)
Registered Vascular Interventional Radiography(ARRT-VI) - American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT)

Responsibilities

Is an expert and may serve as a Preceptor for staff in assisting the Interventional Radiologist or Radiology Assistant during procedures.
May serve as a Preceptor to other team members for questions or concerns related to procedures or other patient care tasks.
Is an expert, and may serve as a Preceptor in ensuring the correct patient, diagnosis, and exam and demonstrates correct & acceptable radiographic, positioning, and scrub techniques.
Is an expert, and may serve as a Preceptor in explaining exams/procedures to patient and families.
May serve as a Preceptor in demonstrating knowledge of all emergency equipment/supplies.
Utilizes proper immobilization devices to control patient movement.
Raises concerns related to patient care, patient safety or patient satisfaction to Lead or Supervisor.
Maintains equipment and requests service as needed.
Assists with service recovery, ensuring proactive communication with patients and families
Performs other duties as assigned.