Interventional Radiologic Technologist; IR AMT- Barnes

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Picture yourself working with the most world renowned Interventional Radiologists or Neuro Radiologists in the country, who are using the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic tools to help make life-changing decisions on behalf of patient care. The Vascular and Neuro Interventional radiologists of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MIR) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital pioneered, and are responsible for, many radiologic milestones.

These two distinct radiological clinical service lines are organized as follows:
Interventional Radiology, includes a team of close-knit clinical specialists who perform highly specialized vascular and interventional procedures, including most types of angiographic studies, nonvascular interventions, intra-vascular thrombolysis and central venous catheter placements. Neuroradiology comprises highly trained Radiologists, Radiologic Technologists and Registered Nurses who work as a team to perform complex procedures such as cerebral angiography, myelography, stent placements and aneurysm coilings and embolizations.

The Radiology Department at the Washington University Medical Center is regarded as one of the top five in the United States and performs over 453,000 diagnostic and interventional imaging procedures annually.

Role Purpose

Performs diagnostic imaging procedures in at least one advanced imaging modality (defined as Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Interventional, Mammography, Bone Density, Cardiac Catheterization) on adults and/or pediatric patients for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment, and quality control.

• Prepare patient and equipment for procedures.
• Perform studies independently, in on-call situations, portable exams, and other sites as required by the work area.

Education

• Associate or Trade School Equivalent

Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• IEMA - Illinois only, exclude MRI
• RTR, CT, MR, M, BD, CI, VI, RCIS, RCES

Experience