Interventional Radiology Technologist

Confidential; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

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Sign-on bonus

Resumo da oferta

Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre, PA is seeking an Interventional Radiology Technologist to support cardiac and vascular procedures. The candidate must hold ARRT certification with advanced ARRT credentials and be ACLS and PALS certified or eligible.

You will ensure patient identification, sterile technique, and data documentation; operate recording and monitoring equipment; and assist with procedures and post-processing as required. A sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 is available for eligible applicants.

Qualificações

• ARRT-certified radiology technologist with advanced ARRT credentials.
• ACLS/PALS certification or eligibility is required within 6 months of hire.
• Experience with interventional radiology procedures is preferred.
• Strong focus on patient safety and sterile technique.

Responsabilidades

• Ensures correct patient identification and documentation.
• Operates imaging protocols and monitors safety per ALARA principles.
• Assists procedures and administers medications as prescribed.
• Evaluates image quality and data transfer/archival.
• Educates and monitors students and healthcare staff.
• Maintains sterile technique and hemodynamic equipment.
• Performs data collection and records during procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

Conhecimentos

ARRT certified

ACLS/PALS

IR procedure support

Patient safety

Formação académica

ARRT-R, ARRT-VI, ARRT-CI, ARRT-CV certifications

RCIS or RCIS(CV)

ACLS

PALS

Radiologic Technology Training

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary

Job Summaryup to $25,000 sign on bonus for eligible applicants!!

Job Duties

• Ensures correct order is obtained, patient is properly identified and prepared for exam, and that clinical history is corroborated and appropriately documented while respecting confidentiality.
• Utilizes appropriate imaging protocol and optimizes technical factors while maximizing patient safety, optimizing patient care, and applying principles of ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable).
• Preparing and/or administering, as applicable, medications through new or existing vascular access site as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluates images for proper positioning and acceptable technical quality and verifies archival storage and/or transfer of data, post processing of data if applicable.
• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
• Assists or performs diagnostic, fluoroscopic, or interventional procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Maintains intra-arterial access as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Panning of the procedure table during image production.
• Participates in physiological monitoring of patients.
• Performing manual hemostasis during and after the procedure.
• Operates and ensures the quality control of hemodynamic recording devices, electrocardiogram monitoring equipment/cardiac stimulator, oxygen consumption equipment, and blood analysis equipment.
• Initiates ACLS protocols as required for cardiac roles.
• Performes non-interpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Maintains and removes peripherally inserted central catheters as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Practice of sterile technique preparing for procedure including scrubbing, applying surgical gown, gloving, draping and setup of instrument table.
• Records, monitors, and assesses
• hemodynamic/electrogram
• data collected during procedures.
• Demonstrates commitment to department and organizational priorities.
• Fully proficient in all assigned routine and complex job duties.
• Participates in modality quality or process improvement activities.

Position Details

Required Certifications or Licensures:

• Interventional Radiology:Certification by the American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT-R) and advanced certification in ARRT-VI, ARRT-CI, or ARRT-CV is required.
• Cardiology:Graduate from an accredited cardiovascular technology specialty training program
• or
• Certification by the American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT)
• and
• advanced certification of Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months of date of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Geisinger Medical Center campus only) within 6 months of date of hire.

Education

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required)

About Geisinger

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.