VIR Technologist

Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rhode Island Hospital seeks a skilled radiologic technologist to perform vascular and interventional exams under supervision, ensuring equipment functionality and patient safety across geriatric, adult, and pediatric populations. You will support radiologists during diagnostic and interventional procedures, maintain sterile technique, and adhere to ALARA radiation protection standards.

Responsibilities include patient preparation, image acquisition and labeling, data entry in PACS/LifeChart, and

Formación

• Two years of formal training in an approved School of radiological technology and ARRT registration.
• Current/valid license from the Rhode Island Department of Health to practice in RI.
• Must hold a current CPR certification from AHA, BLS for Healthcare Providers.
• Must complete ARRT Cardiovascular Interventional Technology registry within 3 years of placement.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains clean, orderly work areas and prepares sterile trays as required.
• Assists with verification processes and universal protocol.
• Instructs patients and positions them for procedures, ensuring aseptic prep.
• Assists radiologists in diagnosis and in interventional/angiographic procedures.
• Operates biplane and single-plane fluoroscopic equipment and processes images.
• Monitors patient status and uses ALARA principles during procedures.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

ALARA principles

Educación

Radiologic technology training

Rhode Island license or eligibility

CPR certification

Cardiovascular Interventional Technology registry (ARRT)

Herramientas

LifeChart

PACS

Hi-IQ

Descripción del empleo

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of Manager of Interventional Radiology and the sections Medical Director following established policies and procedures, and in conjunction with other technical healthcare personnel, Performs vascular and interventional exams. Ensures the functional integrity of the equipment.

All essential functions performed in the position reflect age specific needs of the geriatric, adult, and pediatric patients. Fosters patient and family centered care and nursing services in accordance with the Brown University Health and Rhode Island Hospital mission, vision, and values, with consideration of the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition using aseptic cleaning techniques where necessary. Ensures that examination rooms are properly supplied, equipped, and operational before each examination. Prepares sterile supply trays required by physician.
• Assists with TSPER, Patient Verification and Universal Protocol.
• Instructs patient regarding the procedure to obtain and effect the desired results, and to allay patient fears. Positions and performs aseptic surgical preparation for the ordered procedure.
• Assists the radiologist in the diagnosis of diseases as requisitioned by patients ' physician. Assists radiologist in carrying out interventional and angiographic procedures.
• Responsible to acquire the proper organ system is within the imaging perimeters required for accurate visualization of the procedure required. Arterial cases ie., TACE, Splenic Angiogram, Renal angiogram, and UAE. Venous Cases ie., Port placements, PICC placement and Hemodialysis catheters and fistulagrams. Neuro interventional procedures ie. Stroke, Cerebral angiogram, cerebral coiling 's and stent placements.
• Injects contrast media by means of a power injector which automatically applies a constant rate of pressure as ordered by the physician.
• Operates both biplane and single plane digital fluoroscopic equipment. Process and label the created digital subtraction runs.
• Calls service for equipment problems and logs data when needed.
• Archives Images necessary for diagnosis and procedure documentation in PACs
• Records and completes records pertinent to procedures performed. Ensures proper charge codes are utilized.
• Input all required case information in LifeChart, PACs, and Hi-IQ.
• Adjusts immobilization devices, assembles equipment supplies as required. Positions and operates equipment for required length and intensity of exposure. Assists in monitoring the physiologic status of the patient during tests and procedures, informs physician and / or nursing staff of pertinent changes in condition.
• Understands and practices ALARA principles of radiation Protection including the use and exchange of personal dosimeters.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Two years of formal training in an approved School of radiological technology, plus registration through the American Registry for Radiologic Technologists.
• Current/valid license from the Department of Health to practice in the State of Rhode Island.
• Must hold a current CPR certification from AHA, BLS for Healthcare Providers.
• Must take advanced registry test in Cardiovascularnterventional Technology, given by the American Registry of radiologic Technologists within three (3) years of placement in Vascularnterventional section of Diagnostic Imaging.
• Must have the interpersonal skills necessary to interface effectively with the following groups:
• Patients, in order to allay their fears and anxieties.
• Physicians and other staff members in a team working relationship.
• Other hospital employees and outsiders to exchange information.
• Must have the analytical ability to calculate and select the proper technical factors to provide acceptable radiographs, and to simultaneously operate a variety of equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

Requires between three to six months experience on the job training in Vascular and Interventional Radiology procedures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure to blood and various bodily fluids, but there is little chance of injury when established safety procedures are followed.
• Works in an area where there is little discomfort due to noise, dust or heat.
• Ex