radiology_technologist – Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology

Specialty: Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
Facility: Renown Regional Medical Center
State License: NV
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Description: Specialty: Cardiac RAD TechFacility: Renown Regional Medical CenterState License: NVCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: :Guaranteed Hours: Description: Description:RenownHealth Position TemplateFacility Name: Renown RegionalJob Code:1003723Location Address:1155 Mill Street,Reno, NV 89502Position Information: Role:Cath Lab Technologist Facility Department/Cost Center:200266 – Cardiac Cath Lab Shift:4×10, Rotating Shifts, M-F Weekly Guaranteed Hours:40 Call Requirements:1 night during the week and 1 weekend call shift Saturday and Sunday every 5 weeks. Licenses:Requires American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) R.T. (R)certification or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS). Stateof Nevada Radiation Control Program License. Required Certifications:AHA, BLS and ACLS Experience Required:Must have 2 years of Cath Lab Tech experience. Cath and EP experience in both scrubbing and panning the X-Ray Table.Additional Comments:Travelers may be required to float to the needs of the organization up to their competency level.Will be required to pick up one additional shift during schedule period.Renown has the right to call off, without penalty, 48 hours, for low census per 13-week contract. This may be full or partial shifts.Schedule varies based upon department needs. Schedule can include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts.Hospital Information:Purpose:This position is responsible for producing optimal diagnostic images while providing excellentpatient care. The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient care while in the DiagnosticInterventional Department.Nature and Scope:The incumbent provides radiology services to patients of Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adultand Geriatric patients and families. Demonstrating the ability to work with patient s physical,motor/sensory adaptation, cognitive, and psychosocial needs specific to the population beingserved, and meets standards of quality as measured by the Unit/Department age specificcompetency standards.Competently operates Interventional imaging equipment and related machinery. Verifies andexecutes physician’s orders for diagnostic and therapeutic exams, ensuring the properpreparation for such exams, and the safety and well-being of patients during procedures.Performs as first assist to the Interventional Cardiologist, Vascular Surgeon, or InterventionalRadiologist. Sets up sterile trays and maintains the sterility of the room. Other duties include, butare not limited to, circulating, manipulation of drains and lines, suturing, billing and filming,supplies stocking, charting, quality improvement studies.Determines the best method of obtaining optimal Interventional examinations while ensuringpatient safety; regulates patient flow, consults with radiologists to determine contrast mediaapplications or variances in established procedures; continually evaluates exam quality andmakes necessary corrections to improve image quality. May be required to work overtime andtake call, or to accept Leave Without Pay or Annual Leave during periods of reduced workload.May be required to assist other modalities within the department or Renown Health System.This position does provide patient care.. General Commentswww.renown.orgThe Region s Only Level II Trauma Center in Reno, NVAtRenown Regional Medical Center,you ll find the most advanced care in the region.Our specialists treat complextumors, stop heart attacks before they do serious damage and preform life-saving surgeries with patients back on theirfeet in no time.Trauma Center, 2 ER sRenown Regional Medical Center is the only trauma center between Sacramento and Salt Lake City, treating over80,000 ERand trauma patients a year. We are also home to the region s only children s hospital, a leading roboticsurgery institute,groundbreaking brain and nerve care, and comprehensive heart andcancer services.At the Renown Regional Medical Center, you can reap the benefits of a full range of leading-edge services and proceduresperformedby expert medical professionals. Our facilities and technologies are state-of-the-art. Here s a quick rundown ofprocedures and technologies -put to use to improve the health and well-being in our community. We instituted the first and only accredited heart failure center in northern Nevada We founded northern Nevada s first and only Institute for Neurosciences We brought the first low-dose CT imaging to the region We brought the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System to northern Nevada We implemented the first dedicated PET/CT scanner, Biplane Angiography and the newest 3T MRI technologies to the region No. of Positions: 1/1. Position creation reason:Vacant Position; Cath Lab Technologist – 200266 Cardiac Cath Lab