Tech – IR/Special Procedures

Job Title: Tech - IR/Special Procedures

Location: Dallas, TX

Schedule / Job Type: Full-time, Days

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs high quality IR procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner. • Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures. • Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others. • Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors. • Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques. • Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards. • Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment. • Reports issues to management or appropriate department. • Assists in maintaining supplies inventory. • Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Grad of an Accredited Program • IR Tech experience preferably in a BUSY lab • Neuro and Trauma experience preferred • BLS within 30 days of hire/transfer • ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R) required • Must be licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) • Must be certified in one of the following within two (2) years of hire date: • ARRT Cardiac Interventional Radiography (ARRT-CI) • ARRT Interventional Radiography (ARRT-VI) • ARRT Cardiovascular Interventional Radiography (ARRT-CV)

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• Ability to explain the procedure and put patients at ease • Ability to provide services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures • Ability to maintain a calm and helpful attitude, even under times of stress, and take appropriate and reasonable steps to resolve issues • Ability to effectively administer first aid and use emergency cart • Ability to ensure customer satisfaction by limiting wait times, providing courteous service, remaining professional, reviewing patient satisfaction scores and developing action plans when required • Ability to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives