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Job #2755: Healthcare

Job Code:#2755

Title:Radiologic Technologist/ Interventional

Job Type:Contract

Job Location:Mt Pleasant

SC

Job Description:

Job Description

Global Service Resources, Inc., a leading Healthcare staffing company has an opening for Rad Tech/Interventional at our local client location at the East Cooper Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC

Job Description:

• The Interventional Radiology Technologist works closely with the interventional radiologist to perform vascular imaging and interventional radiology procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Scrubbing-in for the surgical portion of the procedure, circulating within the procedure room to organize and perform the non-sterile portions of the procedure, and operating the radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment to produce the images of the procedure.

• Maintains skills in radiography and/or other imaging specialties to provide cross-coverage and supplemental staffing as required.

• Assesses patient relative to requested procedure by collecting pertinent data about the patient and the procedure.

• Analyzes collected data and uses professional judgement to select the most appropriate and cost-effective method for completing the requested procedure.

• Educates the patient, family, and other health care providers as appropriate regarding the requested procedure.

• Prepares patient both physically and emotionally prior to examination, explaining procedures to allay patient fears.

• Documents information about patient care and radiologic services provided. Provides direct assistance to the interventional radiologist during angiographic and interventional radiology procedures.

• Provides inventory control for vascular and interventional specific supplies such as catheters, guidewires, stents, procedure sets, etc.

• Produces medical images to meet standards established in department protocols.

• Uses independent judgment and radiographic skills to position patients in order to obtain quality exams.

• Alters positioning of patient and/or equipment as required by patient condition to obtain required images.

• Produces hard-copy images and/or digitally archived images for use in patient care.

• Ensures images are identified with appropriate patient and examination identification information.

• Verifies that area of interest has been imaged according to standard department protocols.

• Differentiates between artifacts and normal pathological processes.

• Determines need for repeat or additional images, and the technical factor or patient positioning adjustments required to correct image/examination deficiencies

Job Requirements:

• 2 years’ experience as a Rad tech

• Must have ARRT certification

• Must have Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job Type: Contract