Interventional Rad Tech 2 – Community Health System – CA – Clovis, CA

Overview:

  • All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA *

The perfect blend of exceptional care and comfortable accommodations, Clovis Community Medical Center remains a top choice for women’s services, labor and delivery, advanced minimally invasive surgeries, sports medicine, and weight-loss surgery. Home to the Marjorie E. Radin Breast Care Center, California’s premier breast care center, we offer screening, diagnostics, and treatments using the most cutting-edge technology available. We’re a family-oriented, suburban hospital at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains that’s part of the Community Medical Centers healthcare network. Expanded in 2012, Clovis Community has 208 all-private rooms – making Clovis Community the only comprehensive hospital in the area with all-private rooms.

Whether for inpatient or outpatient care, we’re here to provide the best possible experience and the highest quality care for the people we serve. That means we are able to offer a variety of ways for you to grow – both in the way you do your job as a healthcare professional and in the way you live your personal life. If you share our passion for providing the best possible care for each and every patient, you should consider a career with our team at Clovis Community Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

As an independent interventional radiology technologist, works with proceduralists as part of a procedural team to perform interventional procedures. Operates medical imaging equipment (single and bi-plane fluoroscopic angiographic equipment, Ultrasound, Intravascular Ultrasound IVUS) and assists with device management. Performs and understands routine quality control procedures and participates in performance improvement activities.

Accountabilities

1. Works with proceduralists (Interventional Radiologist, Interventional Neurologists, Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Cardiologists…) as part of a procedural team to perform interventional procedures: routine diagnostic angiographic procedures to complex vascular, non-vascular-interventional and therapeutic procedures.

2. Accountable for correctly identifying the patient and ensuring correct patient identification with all imaging equipment and assuring integrity of patient identity in all information systems used with procedure.

3. Participates in time out.

4. Sterile Procedures – properly sets up sterile procedural trays for correct procedure. Properly preps patient for exams (drape, site scrub/prep, table set up, prime lines). Follows sterile technique when preparing for and assisting with procedures.

5. Assists with radiographic/fluoroscopic imaging technique for optimal image quality while maintaining minimum radiation exposure and fluoro times.

6. Follows medication management guidelines when handling medications including proper documentation, storage, security and labeling.

7. Ensures proper and consistent utilization of radiation protection devices and maintains accurate patient fluoro log.

8. Room turnover – Cleans equipment between uses. Properly disposes single use items. Keeps work area clutter free. Contacts Environmental Services immediately when needed. Assesses inventory to ensure no shortages of supplies and ensures study is charged/logged.

9. Participates in all mandatory staff meetings, in-services and training programs to ensure continued understanding of all departmental policies, procedures and performance improvement processes. Participates in Medical Imaging and corporate PI projects.

10. Participates in and completes educational models (CMC Education Program).

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education

  • Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology required

Experience

  • 1 year of experience in Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab or Surgical Services required
  • Annual demonstration of independent interventional radiologist proficiency required
  • Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

  • BLS – Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
  • CRT – State of California Certified Radiologic Technologist required
  • CRTFP – State of California Radiologic Tech Fluoroscopy Permit required
  • ARRT – American Registry Radiologic Technologists required

Preferred

  • ARRT(VI) – ARRT Vascular Interventional Radiography
  • ARRT(CI) – ARRT Cardiac Interventional
  • ARRT(CVI) – ARRT Cardiac-Vascular Intervention (still valid but not available for new examinees)

Please note: Per the CDPH order, all healthcare workers are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved exemption and test regularly.

Please note: If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires.

Candidates must also meet current bonus requirements to be eligible.

Source: Indeed.com
Click Here To Apply