Radiology ​/ Cardiology - Interventional Radiology

Neuro Interventional Radiologic Technologist

Location:

Pickerington Methodist Hospital (Columbus, OH) only 50 mile radius

Position: VIR Tech

Shift: 4x10's ); every other holiday

Call: every 3rd weekend and 1-2 nights per week

Traveler will train at Riverside for 2 weeks (also in Columbus)

Traveler will float to Grant approximately 2 days per month

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience
• Graduate of an accredited radiography program
• ARRT - Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
• ODH Ohio Radiologic License (PENDING License OK)
• BLS Certification (ACLS preferred)
• Knowledge of anatomy, exposure, positioning, physics, radiation protection, medical terminology
• MUST have neuro experience
• Must be willing to assist training permanent staff Neurological Studies/Procedures

Neurological Studies/Procedures include but are not limited to the following with the most relative:

• Angioplasty
• Carotid Angiography
• Cerebral Angiography
• Discogram
• Embolization
• Spinal arteriography
• Stent placement
• Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy
• Vertebroplasty

Job Summary:

The Neuro Interventional Radiologic Technologist must be competent as the assistant to the Neuro Interventional Radiologist for diagnostic and interventional procedures. The technologist must become competent as the scrub assistant to the Interventional Radiologist performing invasive procedures. They must maintain competency in the operating and use of angiographic fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT (both Diagnostic and Interventional uses) and be able to manage 1500+ products in the inventory of the lab.

The technologist assists in performing many Neuro Interventional surgical procedures such as cerebral aneurysm coilings, avascular malformations and stroke interventions. Oncology procedures performed in the lab includes, but is not limited to biopsies of various organs, chemo embolizations and Y-90 Radiopharmaceutical Therapies. The technologist also assists with uterine artery embolizations, venous lysis of tumors, vertebroplasties, infusion pump placements/revisions, radio frequency ablations and other peripheral vascular interventions, including lysis and clot removal.

This department performs over 20,000 procedures annually. Pickerington Methodist Hospital features 96 inpatient beds, six operating rooms, two procedure rooms, labor and delivery with special care nursery, a 20-bay infusion clinic and a 12-bed intensive care/acuity adaptable unit.