Interventional Radiology Technologist
Parkridge Medical Center
Chattanooga, TN

Endovascular Radiologic Technologist

DAY SHIFT 

On-Call required (approximately 6 days a mo. & one weekend a mo.)

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Endovascular ARRT 

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Interventional Radiology/Endovascular Lab Technologist is responsible for performing a variety of Imaging procedures ordered by the physician. Endovascular Techs are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a diagnostic/therapeutic environment. 

What you will do in this role:  

• Operates all department equipment safely and properly.
• Implements proper exposure techniques and positioning. 
• Practices radiation safety to self, patient and co-workers. 
• Demonstrates the ability to perform contrast media administration according to age/weight specific guidelines. 
• Follows proper procedures for quality controls related to equipment and accessories. 
• Demonstrates ability to set up sterile trays and maintain sterile field, according to hospital protocol 
• Scrubs and assists interventional physician during interventional procedures. 
• Circulate when not scrubbed in. 
• Schedule outpatient procedures. Coordinates with OP scheduling department. 
• Participates in the holiday and on call work schedule for IR and EV. 
• Follows department protocols for communicating with patients, doctors and coworkers.  
• Transportation of patients to and from the radiology dept. safely. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of drugs, their actions, side effects and contraindications for administration.  
• Demonstrates proper documentation concerning patient’s history, including lab values prior to contrast administration.  
• Exhibits the ability to start and maintain IV access.  
• Accurately follows physician orders, documents completion of exam in Meditech, scans documents and verifies images in PACS.
• Teaches and mentors radiology students.  

What qualifications you will need:

• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (ARRT-R) Radiography 
• Graduate of an accredited Radiological Technology program
• One year preferred

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Endovascular ARRT opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.