Special Procedures Techician PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Valley Regional Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Special Procedures Tech PRN to support physicians and imaging services on-site.

You will perform duties described, ensure patient safety, manage imaging procedures, and contribute to quality assurance and patient care. PRN opportunities offer flexibility within a leading healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support is required.
• ARRT-R Radiography certification is required.
• RT Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer credential is required.
• Associate Degree is required.
• Neuro IR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes assignments in a timely manner.
• Maintains professional behavior with physicians and patients.
• Demonstrates appropriate communications skills.
• Demonstrates competency in radiation protection and safety.
• Identifies anatomical orientation on images and ensures proper identification.
• Assesses patient condition and safety with restraints/support devices as directed.
• Performs contrast injections and PICC line procedures.
• Supports angiographic protocols and image production.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Neuro IR

Education

Associate Degree

ARRT-R Radiography

RT Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Special Procedures Tech PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Valley Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Special Procedure Technicians assist physicians with evaluating patients. These technicians record patients' vital signs, medication incompatibilities and allergies. They also keep an eye on patients to alert doctors about any special needs or potential risks regarding treatment or radiation doses. Special procedures technicians can administer medication and therapies under a physician's direction. They must also label radiographs, develop film and collate X‑rays. Laboratory responsibilities include participating in the hospital's quality‑assurance program and identifying lab problems that could affect test results.

What you will do in this role

• Completes assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates professional behavior and etiquette in all interactions with physicians, managers, coworkers, and patients.
• Demonstrates appropriate communications skills.
• Demonstrates competency in radiation protection to the patient and staff in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
• Identifies anatomical orientation on all required images and ensures proper identification on all images.
• Assesses patient condition, ensures patient safety through proper use of restraints/support devices under staff guidance.
• Demonstrates proper procedure in contrast injection.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for PICC line insertions/removal.
• Demonstrates competency in proper special lab technique and set up.
• Demonstrates competency in specials operations: A) Processes B) Angiographic Protocols C) Digital Imaging D) Vascular Interventional Procedures E) Image Production F) Catheters, guide wires, needles G) Patient Education H) Informed Consent I) Patient Assessment / Monitoring J) Medications K) Sterile Technique.
• Demonstrates knowledge in intracranial angiography.
• Demonstrates knowledge in extracranial angiography.
• Demonstrates knowledge in neurologic embolization.
• Demonstrates knowledge in thrombolysis.
• Demonstrates knowledge in angioplasty.

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• (ARRT‑R) Radiography
• (RT) Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer
• Associate Degree
• Neuro IR experience preferred

No Travel Required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.