Interventional Spine Radiology Technologist

Location: Aztec

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.

*** 4-10 hour shifts

Interventional Spine Radiology Technologists are entrusted to apply their education in the art of imaging, with the intent of providing excellent diagnostic images for the treatment of injury and disease.
Required Behaviors:

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

Completion of formal Radiologic Technology Program

AART (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) Registered

NM State Certification for Radiologic Technology Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience operating a C-arm Knowledge of normal and abnormal vital signs

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification Continuous cardiac monitoring experience including identification of normal or abnormal cardiac rhythms

Invasive procedural experience involving moderate sedation

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides care during interventional spine procedures utilizing industry standards

Ascertains DNV/ISO standards and specialty recommendations met for department

Understands the transfer and viewing of images via the imaging storage and viewing software

Understand the ordering system

Coordinate care with attending Physicians and other caregivers as needed

Maintain, clean, and re-stock procedure rooms after each procedure and as needed

Comprehensive understanding of the medication management system

May assist with and demonstrates understanding of setting up and maintaining a sterile field

In-office transportation of patients as needed pre and post procedure

Assumes responsibility for own personal continuing education and developmental needs. Attends meetings,workshops, and conventions to increase clinical skills.

Provide professional communication with providers, caregivers and patients

Conducts self in a professional manner

Each caregiver is responsible for implementing SJRMC's Service Standards into their daily work:
Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands and Environmental Work

Conditions:

Accepts the risk of exposure to job related illness and injury which may cause long term health problems

Must be able to see with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance and when required differentiate colors accurately

Must be able to sit and walk frequently or for long periods of time; must be able to stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist routinely

Frequent use of the computer and keyboard

Must be able to lift greater than fifty (50) pounds and push up to three hundred (300) pounds frequently
Special Demands Sets limits when dealing with angry, hostile or sometimes verbally or physically abusive patients and families in an attempt to ensure a safe, respectful environment that will support the delivery of care Effectively copes and strives for balance when caring for acutely ill patients and families

Exposure of radiation hazards through radiology procedures