Interventional Radiography Technologist

Overview

Interventional Radiography Technologist role at Reid Health. Interventional Radiologic Technologists (IR Techs) are highly specialized and function as a member of an IR Team. Their role within the team changes throughout the work week to maintain a broad range of skill sets and reduce radiation exposure. Reid’s IR Techs are trained by more experienced team members and the Interventional Radiology Physicians to meet the demands of the IR department.

The IR team consists of IR physicians, technologists, and registered nurses.

Schedule: Day Shift. 40 hours weekly. Monday-Friday 7a-3:30p. On call as needed

Overview Of Responsibilities

Prior to Procedure Day:

• Provide referring physicians guidance on appropriate ordering of IR procedures.
• Provide Central Scheduling assistance with correct scheduling of procedures.
• Begin scheduled patient workup 5-7 days prior to procedure. This includes:

• Review of pertinent patient medical history and the ordering physician request.
• Discuss procedure with the patient or family member prior to visit.
• Review medications and instruct patients to discontinue meds when necessary.
• Review NPO status and answer questions concerning procedural sedation and pain management.
• Arrange for preprocedural lab testing when necessary.
• Confirm arrival times, recovery needs, and post-procedural care with patient and family.
• Arrange follow-up appointments when necessary.
• Confirm ability to obtain procedural consent day of exam.

Procedure Day

• Oversight of patient care from entry into the department through completion of procedure and departure from department.
• Patient prep (gowning, IV, anchor foley, baseline VS, etc.).
• EMR documentation.
• Explain and answer questions about the procedure.
• Patient education, post-procedure instructions, and teach back.
• Consult with RN/Interventional Radiologist for preprocedural medications.
• Set up room equipment, sterile procedural tray, and pull necessary supplies.

Other Demands

• Pre and post-procedure calls.
• Inventory management.
• Troubleshooting equipment failure.
• Educate and assist other departments, doctor offices, ECFs, and central scheduling with information about IR procedures and scheduling.
• Train new IR techs and Tech students.
• Direct daily workflow by triage of patients and procedures and coordination with CT, MRI, US, general radiology, recovery staff, and transportation staff.
• Cleans and disinfects IR suites and equipment.
• CPT Coding for IR procedures.
• Position Description for Interventional Radiography Technologist.
• Interest and willingness to learn new procedures, techniques, and equipment and work as part of a team.
• Willingness to work unpredictable hours and take call.
• Scrub and assist IR physician, circulate, and/or document during procedure.
• Post-process images for PACS.
• Escort patient to recovery or assist patient with post-procedure needs and discharge patient out of department and to post-procedure transport.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.

Education Required: Successful Graduation from an accredited school of radiologic technology.

Experience

Required:

English competency, legible handwriting, good telephone and communication skills, and the ability to multi-task are required.

Experience Preferred

• 3 plus years of experience in the field of radiologic technology.
• Preferred familiarity with medical terminology, computer utilization, familiarity with fluoroscopy equipment, surgical/invasive type environment/procedures, understanding of anatomy/pathology, knowledge of procedural CPT coding, and PACS utilization.

• Will be required to secure multiple skill competencies specific to IR.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.

• Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Registered Radiologic Technologist license.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Licensure.
• BLS (Basic Life Support).

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

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