Resource Interventional Technologist

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky is seeking a skilled Radiologic Technologist to support Interventional Cardiologists, Radiologists and Vascular Surgeons in Cardiac Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular work. You will scrub, monitor, and ensure radiation safety while educating patients and families.

Join a team that responds rapidly to STEMI and Stroke alerts, maintains device inventories, and collaborates with nursing staff to uphold clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology and ARRT certification required.
• Registered Technologist Radiography and other specialist registrations upon hire.
• BLS certification required; ACLS within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist Interventional Cardiologists, Radiologists, and Vascular Surgeons in Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular procedures.
• Scrub and monitoring duties, ensure radiation safety and patient education.
• Demonstrate competency in Code STEMI and Code Stroke alerts and on-call coverage.
• Prepare sterile fields, function as scrub assist and hemodynamic monitor.
• Maintain devices inventory and assist with PCI, stent placement, drains and lines.
• Report deviations to nurse leadership and support nursing functions.

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology

Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT

Registered Technologist Cardio Interventional Radiography

Registered Technologist Mammography

Registered Technologist Computed Tomography

Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology

Registered Technologist Vascular Interventional Radiography

Basic Life Support - CPR

Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 Days

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Assist Interventional Cardiologists, Radiologists, and Vascular Surgeons in Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology/Endovascular with cardiovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures. Performs duties as scrub and monitoring staff. Provides radiation safety and general safety for patients, themselves and other staff. Provides patient and family education and supports customer satisfaction and service excellence. Works as part of the Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular team and supports nursing functions. Demonstrates and maintains all applicable competencies related to imaging and device based equipment used in these Interventional procedures areas. Performs with competency in Code STEMI and Code Stroke alerts. Documents and evaluates the outcome of interventions. Provides on call services as assigned.

• 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 athrectomy, IABP, IVUS, Impella, CTO, DES, DCB, OCT, thrombectomy, and embolic coils. Procedures include PCI, PTCA, and PTA, cerebral and visceral angiograms 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 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.

Job Requirements

• 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 Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Saint Joseph 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.

Pay Range

$45.00 - $45.00 /hour