IR Technologist

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Interventional Radiology
Full Time
AM Shift

Sign-On Bonus:Up to $20K

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.

Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Assist in the performance of Interventional Radiologic Procedures such as arteriography, venography, transluminal angioplasty, stents, venous access, percutaneous drainages, biopsies, myelography and other invasive procedures.

Minimum Education: Graduate of a 2 Year AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology
Minimum Years of

Experience:

None
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) (R);
Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) (VI) in Vascular-Interventional Radiology or registration obtained within two (2) years of transition into position;
Current South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association (SCRQSA) current license.
Required Training: None

• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population:
  • Adult (18 years to 65 years)
  • Geriatric (over 65 years)
  • Bariatric
• Perform all duties and tasks assigned the Special Procedure Technologist.
• Apply knowledge of the principles of radiation protection for the patient, self, and others andwears a radiation dosimeter and protective lead as assigned while on duty.
• Apply knowledge of anatomy, positioning and radiographic techniques to accurately demonstrate anatomical structures on radiograph.
• Determine exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic technique with a minimum amount of radiation exposure to the patient.
• Assist the Radiologist in performing invasive procedures to include but not limited to,arteriography, venography, transluminal angioplasties, stents, venous access, percutaneous drainage procedures, biopsies, myelography, acute stroke therapy, vascular embolization’sand other interventional procedures.
• Responsible for taking on call assignments on a rotational basis for all shifts as assigned.
• Operates all Interventional equipment.
• Practice proper sterile techniques in setting up procedural trays and opening supplies for Interventional procedures.
• Assists the radiologists in the use of guide wires and catheters when performing invasive procedures.

• Assists with patient transport whenever necessary.
• Clocks in/out according to hospital policy and approves time in Kronos at the end of payperiod.
• Attends staff meetings as required and completes all mandatory education requirements.
• Volunteers and serves on various committees and work teams as requested.
• Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the…