IR Technologist - Vascular

Operating Room
Full Time
AM/PM Shift

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first Heart

CARE Center

TM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

The IR (Interventional Radiology) Technologist - Vascular assists in performing diagnostic angiographic procedures as well as complex vascular interventional surgeries in the operating room setting, such as: arteriography, venography, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, stent placement, vascular embolization, mechanical thrombectomy, athrectomy, aortic aneurysm repair and all other endovascular procedures. Responsible for obtaining all equipment needed for a procedure, positioning and imaging patients, resolving equipment issues, and demonstrating knowledge of human anatomy, radiation safety, interventional supplies and equipment operation.

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;
Basic Life Support (BLS) required
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
• Apply knowledge of the principles of radiation protection for the patient, self, and others; wears 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 fluoroscopy.
• Determine exposure factors to achieve optimum fluoroscopic technique with a minimum amount of radiation exposure to the patient.
• Assist vascular surgeons in performing invasive procedures to include but not limited to: arteriography, venography, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, stent placement, venous access, vascular embolization, mechanical thrombectomy, athrectomy, aortic aneurysm repair and all other vascular surgeries.
• Responsible for taking on call assignments on a rotational basis for all shifts as assigned.
• Operates all vascular interventional equipment.
• Practice proper sterile techniques in setting up procedural trays, opening of supplies and scrubbing for vascular interventional procedures.
• Assists the vascular surgeons in the use of guide wires, catheters and special equipment when performing invasive procedures while adhering to proper sterile technique.
• Assists with patient transport whenever necessary.

• Clocks in/out according to hospital policy and approves time in UKG at the end of pay period.
• Attends staff meetings as required and completes all mandatory education requirements.
• Serves on various committees and work teams as requested.
• Follows established guidelines for…