Vascular Xray Technologist Associate

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and driven team as a Vascular Xray Technologist Associate, where your skills in patient care and radiology will shine. This role is essential in providing high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic angiography procedures. You will work closely with medical professionals, ensuring the safety and comfort of patients while operating advanced x-ray equipment. Be part of a community-focused organization that values your contributions and provides a supportive environment for professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Radiology Tech or in Interventional Radiology is required.
• Maintains licenses with LSRT and ARRT, ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities

• Operates x-ray devices and ensures safety protocols are followed.
• Coordinates with medical staff and maintains patient comfort.

Skills

Patient Care

Radiation Safety

X-ray Techniques

Angiography Procedures

Technical Proficiency

Education

Radiology Technician License

CPR Certification

ACLS Certification

Tools

Medrad Injector

Radiology Equipment

Job description

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Vascular Xray Technologist Associate

Apply locations LCMC Health Corporate time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id JR0023185

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The Vascular Xray Technologist Associate provides patient care in the course of x-ray diagnostic and therapeutic angiography procedures. Responsible to operate the support equipment, computers, and x-ray emitting devices to ensure technical success of the procedures. These x-ray emitting devices are operated in accordance with policies and procedures and delineated by the Radiation Safety Officer. Works closely with medical doctors, nurses, and O.R. technologists under the direction of the Medical Chief of Cardiology. This position requires independent judgment, with ingenuity and initiative essential to the satisfaction of the physician.

GENERAL DUTIES

Demonstrates proficiency and quality in procedures according to departmental policy and procedure in technical performance of x-ray and angiography:

• Assigned duties are required to be accepted and performed according to departmental protocols.
• Selects appropriate techniques, labels and marks digital films correctly.
• Applies knowledge of the principle of scrubbing circulating, X-ray and hemodynamic monitoring techniques.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all Cath lab / specials equipment.
• Operates the Medrad injector and Radiology equipment.

Demonstrates safety and job knowledge by maintaining radiation exposure ALARA and operates x-ray devices with and according to safety protocols:

• Ensures X-ray badges are maintained according to policy and employees are aware of results badges.
• Maintains good radiation safety and in services are provided by Cardiovascular/X-ray Tech as needed.
• Is accurate with x-ray dosage and time of exposure.
• Ensures that radiation equipment is tested at the appropriate intervals so that exposure to patients and coworkers is kept to the lowest levels.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Maintains current license with both LSRT and ARRT.
• Maintains current license for CPR.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Coordinates work schedule with Departmental Director and/or scheduling desk to assure workload coverage.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the Cardiology department.
• Maintains a daily log of patients seen / completes exam billing forms.
• Maintains equipment and work area and maintains adequate supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Experience or training as a Radiology Tech, Cath Lab Tech, Radiology Special Procedures tech, or Interventional Radiology Experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Radiology Technician from the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board.
• Required: Basic Life Support HeartSaver & First Aid from the American Heart Association.
• Required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Required: Radiography Certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technology.

WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America)

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Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

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LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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About LCMC Health

One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond.

If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family.