Special Procedures Technologist

HCA Healthcare • Tomball, TX

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About The Position

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. We are seeking a Special Procedures Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. The Special Procedures/Interventional Technologist assists the Radiologists with interventional imaging cases. They will independently perform ordered imaging procedures specific to Radiology and related techniques, producing diagnostic images for interpretation. Special Procedures/Interventional Technologists must demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology. They must maintain a high degree of accuracy in patient positioning and imaging technique, and knowledge of radiation protection and safety. The role serves the following age groups on a routine basis: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (ARRT-R) Radiography certification.
• Current Certification by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Experience in Vascular Interventionist (VI), Cardiovascular Vascular Tech (CVT), or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) with past experience in completing diagnostic cardiac and/or radiology procedures.
• (RT) Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer with one year of experience in special/interventional procedures preferred.
• Associate Degree.

Responsibilities

• Performs physician ordered diagnostic and interventional imaging procedures.
• Confirms, clarifies and verifies the physician written or verbal order prior to implementing the imaging procedure.
• Performs and confirms proper patient identification prior to performing the patient procedure.
• Corroborates patients clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available.
• Appropriately documents findings relevant to the imaging procedures in Technologist Notes.
• Prepares the patient for imaging procedures, providing education and instructions to obtain desired results, gaining cooperation, and minimizing the patient's anxiety.
• Appropriately operates imaging equipment, and/or associated accessories to successfully perform procedures.
• Positions patient to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort.
• Identifies, prepares and/or administers appropriate contrast media as determined by the procedure ordered.
• Starts and maintains intravenous (IV) access per orders when applicable to the imaging procedure.
• Determines appropriate imaging technique/exposure factors.
• Evaluates images for technical quality, ensuring proper identification is recorded.
• Applies principles of ALARA and radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
• Implements appropriate infection control and standard precautions.
• Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of imaging procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of the patient's PHI in accordance with the HIPPA.
• Verifies informed consent is obtained for interventional procedures.
• Assists Radiologist with specialized interventional imaging procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and psychological needs of patients during procedures.
• Initiates basic life support, or other emergency actions when necessary.
• Provides practical instruction and supervision for students and/or other health care professionals.
• Participates in the department and Hospital's quality control, quality assessment and improvement plans.
• Ensures procedures are correctly billed in a timely manner.
• Maintains supplies for the assigned area(s), ensuring proper use, inventory levels are appropriate and supplies are current.
• Knowledgeable of computer hardware/software programs used to perform job duties.
• Participates in continuing education to maintain and enhance competency and performance.
• Ensures professional credentials and certification(s) related to clinical practice are current at all times.
• Completes annual Radiation Safety Training two weeks prior to evaluation date.
• Takes responsibility for professional decisions made and actions taken.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree