Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

Job Description

The Interventional Radiologic Technologist II is responsible for performing radiographic and/or medical imaging and related procedures to assist in diagnosis and treatment of patients. The Technologist provides patient care services related to interpretation and therapeutic intervention. The Technologist ensures supplies and equipment are readily available and in good working order. The Technologist maintains quality control and assurance for assigned areas.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care services and evaluates outcomes
  • Performs radiographic and/or medical imaging and related procedures to demonstrate structures for interpretations and/or therapeutic intervention by or at the request of the practitioner
  • Provides and documents correct hemodynamic data and required information to interpreting provider
  • Provides and documents correct neurological data and required information to interpreting provider
  • Provides safety measures for patients undergoing procedures
  • Performs and modifies patient care activities pre, intra, and post procedurally to encompass individual patient needs
  • Communicates variances or significant events/results to appropriate caregiver
  • Reports patient status and availability regularly
• Maintains supplies and equipment inventory
  • Stocks and prepares procedure rooms for daily cases
  • Maintains inventory level to meet needs
  • Orders supplies for diagnostic and interventional procedures daily
• Maintains quality control and quality assurance for division equipment
  • Performs quality monitoring activities for equipment, film and radiation exposure
  • Participates in quality assurance monitoring within the division
  • Assumes any applicable responsibility for assigned equipment; reporting any equipment malfunctions

Qualifications

Education:

• Associate's Degree
• From an accredited school in radiologic technology

Experience:

• 1
• Interventional Rad Tech in a Cardiac Cath Lab setting

Skills:

• Using and operating equipment and instruments utilized in patient care procedures
• Interpreting physicians' instruction
• Hemodynamic monitoring and valve calculation