Travel Interventional Radiology Technologist
Johnson City, NY
LanceSoft
4x10 hrs, Days

13 Weeks 7:30a-6:00p, on call every other weekend. 4x10hr shifts Required: ARRT(R), NYS License, BLS, IR and neurointerventional experience

Duties:

Job Summary: 
The Neurointerventional Radiologic Technologist is responsible for performing routine to complex diagnostic and therapeutic technical procedures under the direction of a physician in the Angio Interventional Radiology or Neuro IR services including extra-cranial and intracranial angiography, vertebroplasty, other spinal injections, myelograms, cisternograms, embolizations, cryoablations, coilings, and clot retrievals. Customers served include UHSH employees, Medical Staff, patients and regulatory agencies. Priority will be given to activities that directly affect customer service. 

Job Responsibilities: 
-Provides technical support for all IR and neurointerventional procedures to include discograms, aspirations, therapeutic injections, angiography and ablations. 
-Provides technical support and clinical assistance, both sterile and non-sterile, of neurointerventional procedures including tumor, epistaxis, and spinal lesion embolization. 
-Operates required advanced imaging equipment using established guidelines and imaging protocols for interventional and neurointerventional patient procedures. 
-Ensures proper safety standards are met, and radiation safety practices are adhered to. 
-Instructs students and residents and performs preceptor duties when necessary. 
-Performs quality assurance checks on equipment. 
-Assists in maintaining supply inventory for all IR and neuro IR procedures. 
-Utilizes UHS information systems including IR scheduling online. 
-Reviews coding procedures for accurate billing of all neuro IR and IR procedures. 
-Learns new techniques and technology by attending lectures, seminars, and educational readings. 
-Adheres to appropriate and accepted clinical principles, methods and procedures while performing or supervising all interventional diagnostic procedures. 
-Maintains confidentiality of patients and hospital information. 
-Complies with all hospital policies and procedures pertaining to incident reporting. 
-Performs other related duties as required. 
 

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience: 
-Attention to Detail. 
-Collaboration. 
-Continuous Learning. 
-Initiative. 
-Judgement/Critical Thinking. 
-Problem Solving. 
-Quality. 
-Reliability. 
-Technical Expertise. 

Education:

Required Education: 
-Associate’s degree in radiologic technology. 

Required Certifications & Licensure: 
-New York State license as Radiologic Technologist. 
-ARRT(R). 
-BLS Certification (AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross).