IR Vascular Imaging Technologist - Patient-Focused Expert

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ seeks a radiology professional to ensure patient safety and accurate imaging. You will explain exams using AIDET, instruct patients and families, and position patients and equipment for procedures. Accurate record-keeping and strict adherence to safety and regulatory policies are essential.

The role involves collaboration with engineers and physicists to optimize equipment performance and support department standards and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others.
• Instructs/communicates with patient and/or patients’ family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patients’ ability to tolerate exam.
• Prepares patient or area for IR procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position, and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols, and techniques.
• Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment.
• Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.
• Assists leadership in maintaining all required policies, procedures, standards, and records for applicable governmental, regulatory, and accrediting organizations by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations of the OSHA, TJC, TDH and ACR.
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Job description

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ seeks a radiology professional to ensure patient safety and accurate imaging. You will explain exams using AIDET, instruct patients and families, and position patients and equipment for procedures. Accurate record-keeping and strict adherence to safety and regulatory policies are essential.

The role involves collaboration with engineers and physicists to optimize equipment performance and support department standards and patient care.