Special Procedures Technologist- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center IR Weekender - FT Days

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Interventional Radiology Technologist to join their team. In this vital role, you will assist in various invasive procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety while providing specialized radiography and fluoroscopic coverage. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility, contributing to the excellent patient care that the institution is known for. With robust benefits packages and career advancement opportunities, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the medical field.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Paid Time Off

Robust Benefits Packages

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Radiologic Technologist Program required.
• 1 year in diagnostic and 1 year in Interventional Radiology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in invasive Angio and interventional procedures in the Radiology Suite.
• Perform patient care during and post-procedure, ensuring comfort.

Skills

Interventional Radiology

Patient Care

Fluoroscopy

Surgical Scrub

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ANA accredited Radiologic Technologist Program

BLS HCP certification

RTR certification

Tools

WITT program

Job description

Overview

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and opportunities for career advancement.

Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, distinguished throughout the Southeast for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. From its modest beginnings in 1943, CMC evolved into the largest hospital in the region and a world-class facility that offers a full range of services to the Charlotte community and beyond, with more than 1,100 physicians and providers specializing in all areas of medicine.

CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. We are also one of North Carolina’s five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serving as a regional campus for the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Job Summary:

The function of the Interventional Radiology Technologist is to assist in the various invasive Angio and interventional procedures performed in the Interventional Radiology Suite. Responsible for surgical scrub and circulation duties, performing total patient care during and post the procedure, while the patient is in the Interventional Radiology area.

Essential Functions:

• Performs specialized radiography and fluoroscopic coverage of interventional and angiographic procedures under the direction of a physician.
• Explains the procedure to the patient and preps the patient for the procedure.
• Obtains medications, radiopharmaceuticals, or contrast materials as directed for administration by a licensed practitioner, authorized/certified technologist, or registered nurse.
• Circulates during the procedure and maintains responsibility for patient comfort.
• Provides supplies necessary for diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedures.
• Removes catheters/sheaths and applies direct pressure or clamp as appropriate.
• Provides necessary report information to the holding area or nursing unit as needed.
• Records and processes hemodynamic reports, contrast media records, and charges promptly and accurately.
• Enters patient data and inventory into WITT program and sends films for review.
• Communicates equipment malfunctions to leadership or department engineer for repairs.

Physical Requirements:

Requires standing and walking while wearing 10 to 15-pound lead radiation protection aprons. Exposure to radiation, secretions, and blood. Confined working area. Normal vision, manual dexterity, and good eye and hand coordination is necessary to operate equipment. Constant concentration required during procedures.

Education, Training, Experience:

High School Diploma or GED required. Completion of an ANA accredited Radiologic Technologist Program or completion of an accredited Radiology Interventional Program required. BLS HCP certification from AHA required. RTR required. 1 year in diagnostic and 1 year in Interventional Radiology preferred. Must meet all required elements of competency checklists for level.