Interventional Technologist I

Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Educational assistance

Job summary

Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington is seeking an Interventional Technologist to prepare and assist physicians during complex interventional procedures, ensuring optimal imaging and patient safety.

The role involves operating advanced imaging equipment, monitoring vitals, and maintaining sterile fields, with a focus on rapid decision making and clinical leadership in a high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology.
• KY medical radiographer license required upon hire.
• ARRT Registered Technologist in Radiography required upon hire.
• ARRT certifications in Bone Densitometry, CT, Cardio Interventional Radiography, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Quality Management, Radiation Therapy, Vascular Interventional Radiography, and Vascular Sonography upon hire or as applicable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Operate C-arm imaging equipment and provide radiation protection.
• Prepare sterile fields; function as scrub assistant and hemodynamic monitor.
• Maintain Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular inventory and prepare devices (atherectomy, IABP, IVUS, Impella, OCT, thrombectomy, coils).
• Demonstrate rapid decision making, clinical leadership, and act as a preceptor during STEMI, Stroke, respiratory and cardiac arrest events.
• Provide patient/family education related to procedures and cardiovascular risk factors.
• Assist nursing staff and report deviations of standards to nurse leader.

Skills

Radiation safety

Sterile technique

Critical thinking

Decision making

Team collaboration

Patient education

Precepting

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology

Medical Radiographer: KY license

ARRT Registered Radiography

ARRT Registered Bone Densitometry

ARRT Registered Computed Tomography

ARRT Registered Cardio Interventional Radiography

ARRT Registered Mammography

ARRT Registered Magnetic Resonance Imaging

ARRT Registered Nuclear Medicine Technology

ARRT Registered Quality Management

ARRT Registered Radiation Therapy

ARRT Registered Vascular Interventional Radiography

ARRT Registered Vascular Sonography

BLS CPR

ACLS within 90 days

Tools

IABP

IVUS

Impella

Atherectomy devices

OCT

DCB

DES

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Interventional Technologist, you will prepare and assist physicians during complex interventional procedures, ensuring optimal imaging and patient safety.

Every day you will ready the procedure room, operate advanced imaging equipment, monitor patient vitals, and assist with instruments while maintaining sterile fields.

To be successful, you will demonstrate expert knowledge of interventional principles, meticulous attention to detail, and collaborative skills in a high-pressure environment, crucial for successful patient outcomes.

• Responsible for the operation of c-arm radiation equipment, provides radiation protection, and demonstrates competency for all procedural applications.
• Prepares sterile fields without error or violation of integrity of aseptic technique. Functions as scrub assist and hemodynamic monitor.
• Knowledgeable regarding prep and use of all current devices in Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular inventory. This includes devices and adjunct therapies to include atherectomy, IABP, IVUS, Impella, CTO, DES, DCB, OCT, thrombectomy, and embolic coils. Procedures include PCI, PTCA, and PTA, cerebral and visceral angiography and interventions, stent placement, line placements, dialysis access maintenance, pacemaker and ICD implant.
• Demonstrates rapid decision making, critical thinking, and clinical leadership skills. Acts as a preceptor. Responds quickly and effectively to STEMI, Stroke, respiratory and cardiac arrest.
• Provides patient/family education related to procedure and cardiovascular disease risk factors.
• Assists nursing staff in all aspects of patient care. Reports all deviations of standards to nurse leader.

$25,000 Sign on bonus and up to $24,000 in educational assistant for eligible hires!

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology, upon hire
• Medical Radiographer: KY, upon hire and
• Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Bone Densitometry, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Computed Tomography, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Cardio Interventional Radiography, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Mammography, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Magnetic Resonance Imaging, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Quality Management, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Vascualr Inteventional Rad, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Vascular Sonography, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.