Special Procedure Tech

Special Procedure Tech - Full Time - Days

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We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location:

Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri. Will have choice of 36 hour shift from 7a-5:30p or a 40 hour shift from 8a-4:30p. Rotate call and holidays.
Benefits Eligibility:
This position is eligible for full time benefits.
Specials Technologists working in vascular-interventional radiography assist interventional radiologists with diagnostic angiographic procedures, complex interventional surgical procedures, and therapeutic procedures. Special Procedure technologists must have strong technical, radiologic, and clinical skills. The ability to multi-task is essential. This position requires knowledge of sterile technique and pan scrubbing, plus shares on-call duties with the rest of the Special Procedures Technologists.

Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Shift differentials & other financial incentives
• Tuition assistance
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Free parking

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Smart Growth-Provides care for the optimal patient experience.
• Service oriented – Actively looking for ways to help people to optimize the customer experience.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively with empathy, compassion, and respect.
• Active Listening – Gives full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions as appropriate to understand any points being made.

Quality & Safety-Provides appropriate patient care as outlined in the "Age specific criteria"

• Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.
• Provides appropriate patient care.
• Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories.

Quality & Safety-Exam performance.

• Time out performed prior to procedure start.
• Assisting surgeon/radiologist with surgery/special procedures.
• Maintains expertise with all interventional supplies and equipment. Ability to help and trouble shoot for other staff members.
• Ensures optimal visualization of anatomy by directing radiographic equipment.
• Assist staff in room with procedure set-up.
• Responds to pages in a timely manner.
• Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas specifications and time frame.
• Understands the importance of sterility and is able to establish and maintain sterile field on a daily basis.

Heightened Focus on Efficiency-Radiology Information System (RIS)/Cerner/Navicare/ Picture Archival Communication System (PACS)/Outlook/ERNIE.

• Ensures Power chart is available to the performing physician prior to start of case.
• Knowledge of order entry and ability to order correct exams and proper indications.
• Matches digital images to Radiology Information System (RIS) orders, for viewing in Picture Archival Communication System (PACS).
• Starts and completes exams performed.
• Consistently uses Exam Management.
• Document Medications and Allergies.

Quality & Safety-QA.

• Assists in maintaining appropriate par levels of supplies and communicates to appropriate ordering personnel.
• Functions under the direction and immediate supervision of the Interventional/vascular physicians.
• Provides direct, safe, competent and quality patient care in the Interventional Radiology department.
• Patient identification accurately verified.
• Properly identify anatomical orientation on all films.
• Clean and disinfect…