MaineHealth

Interventional Radiology Technologist Spotlight

• LocationPortland, ME
• Facility Maine Medical Center
• Schedule - Shift - Hours Full Time - Day Shift
• Job Category Professional - Clinical
• Req #: 186979

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Summary

$20,000 SIGN ON BONUS!

• current MaineHealth Employees not Eligible**

Relocation for Approved Offers 

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• Position Summary
• This is an entry level Angiography technologist position. The technologist has extensive training in digital rotational angiography, coned beam CT and 3d reconstruction. Work also includes quality control, safety, record keeping, monitoring and troubleshooting radiographic equipment. Independent work ethic with extensive knowledge of anatomy, patient positioning and aseptic scrub technique are required.
• The Interventional Technologist will assist in routine diagnostic and highly complex invasive neuro and peripheral interventions. The technologist is also required to be competent in a wide variety of procedures referred by oncology, trauma, urology, gastroenterology and nephrology. The IR technologist must follow established protocols and guidelines for use by physicians in diagnosis and treatment of pathologies.
• The IR technologist must maintain a smooth operational flow to ensure maximum patient volumes with consideration of patient safety. The IR technologist must provide 24 hour on call response on a rotating basis and report to the hospital within 30 minutes of the emergency call.
• Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Education: Completion of a two year program of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology.
• License/Certifications: Must be licensed as a Radiologic Technologist through the state of Maine; Certification in Radiography with the ARRT required, BLS required.
• Experience: Minimum two years acute care experience as an imaging technologist OR one year advanced modality imaging experience.
• Ability to recognize and respond to patient emergency situations and allergic reactions to contrast.
• Analytical ability to determine best method of providing requested imaging based on patients physical condition.

Additional Information

Maine Medical Center is a Magnet designated 700-bed tertiary care and teaching institution. MMC is Maine's largest hospital and a state-wide health care resource. MMC offers outstanding career opportunities and quality of life in Portland.

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