Special Procedures Tech

Department :

36343 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital - Interventional Radiology

Status : Full time

Full time

Benefits Eligible : Hou rs Per Week :

Hou rs Per Week :

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Full time / 40 hrs. pr week

10 hr. shifts- Monday -Friday

On call required 7-10 days per month including holidays

$10,000 sign-on bonus !

Position Requirements :

Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology

ARRT Registration

1 3 years Radiology experience in Hospital / Trauma environment

1 +yrs of experience specific to SPECIAL PROCEDURES (non specific to Cath. Lab.)

Knowledge of sterile techniques

Must be able to recognize needs and

behaviors of a variety of age groups of

patients treated, i.e. understand child growth

and development, normal patterns of

adolescent behavior and look for signs of

normal aging prior experience with various

age groups is preferred

Proficient in the operation of basic

angiographic equipment

Basic computer skills preferred

Computer literate

Knowledge of Special Procedure Services

ARRT Registry first year of employment

CPR Certification within six months of

employment

IEMA License

Able to respond to request to work on short notice

Flexible in starting times to meet demand

As required, must be able to transport, move, and lift patients

Must be able to take call (Every third week cycle)

Must be able to work under stressful conditions

Willing to work overtime as requested

If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06 / 01 / 2015.

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.

Unique patient lifting / movement situations will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Purpose :

With the use of specific high technology equipment, at the director of a qualified physician, the technologist assists in performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures upon patients, leading to various diagnoses and treatment options.

The technologist will perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative.

Accountabilities :

Performs technical function pertaining to, and stays abreast of, equipment, tray preparation and contrast media

Assists in the development and maintenance of laboratory records to assure the excellence of care afforded

Cooperates as a team player with nursing unit staff, other allied health care professionals and physicians, to promote the efficiency and quality of care provided by the Interventional Radiology Service 'Maintains appropriate competencies as defined by the ACR, Established Regulatory Standards, IEMA, IRSRT and ASRT to include and not to exclude any other formal regulatory recommended requirements and / or newly revised standards.

Produces quality digital images to demonstrate the peripheral, viscera, and neurovascular system and / or non vascular imaging performed in the Interventional Radiology Laboratory.

Assists credentialed radiologists in imaging and revascularization procedures

Addendum :

NIH Stroke Scale annual education

Total of 8 hours of stroke education / year (inclusive of the NIH education)

Additional Job Accountability : Practicing using the stroke core measures as the guide to appropriate stroke care.

NOTE : Comply with mandatory DiMedici Computer Program for Fire Safety, MRI Safety, and Universal Precautions Maintain CPR Certification.

Must maintain professional decorum, and adhere to dress code as required by department no deviations allowed.

Maintains appropriate competencies as defined by the ACR, Accrediting Organization, IEMA, IRSRT and ASRT to include and not to exclude any other formal regulatory recommended requirements and / or newly revised standards.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.