What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interventional Radiology Technologist position at Wellstar Health System, Inc.?
Facility: Kennestone Hospital
Overview
Interventional Technologist
We are looking for team players and people who want to learn something new everyday. This is a dynamic environment that is unique to the Atlanta Area. No other Neuro program in Atlanta does the volume or variety of procedures as the Vascular Instutute.
Service Lines: (Know one? We will teach you the other two!)
-Body IR: Quantam Radiology - TIPPS, Trauma, Spyglass, CVLs, PTC, G/GJ tubes, and more.
-Endovascular: VSA -EVAR/TEVAR/TCAR, Extremity angiography, Thrombolysis, and more. Aortic Center of Excellence.
-Neurointerventional: Wellstar - STROKE, Coil Embolizations, Flow Diverters, and more. We have an extenisve Neuro program with high volume and are a comprehensive stroke center.
Choose your own Call!
Functions under the direction of the clinical coordinator and/or department manager. The interventional special procedures technologist assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. The technologist is able to independently perform job functions. He/she sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. Able to perform procedures in both the IR and vascular hybrid interventional procedural setting.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Required for All Jobs
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
- Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
- Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology Required or
- Graduate of a certificate or degree granting program in a health science Required or
- Graduate of a post -secondary educational program in a health science Required or
- Required Minimum Experience
- 1 year of experience Preferred
- Required Minimum Skills
- Competency in all aspects of diagnostic radiology procedures, patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection.
- Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they affect the quality of a procedure.
- The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude.
- Able to function independently during procedures after appropriate orientation/competency on unit and as demonstrated by being place on call rotation.
- Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
- ARRT Radiography Required
- CV (Cath Lab/Int IF RCIS-Cert) Required
- Basic Life Support Required
- BLS - Provisional Required
- BLS - Instructor Required
- Additional Licenses and Certifications
