What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interventional Radiology (IR) Technologist – ADIT – Casual position at Fairview Health Services?
Fairview Health Services is hiring an Interventional Radiology (IR) Technologist to join our Interventional Imaging team at our M Health Fairview St. Johns Hospital location in Maplewood, MN.
The Technologist provides services to patients and physicians through the creation of high-quality diagnostic imaging, provides quality age-appropriate patient care according to established standards of practice, and works collaboratively with all members of the health care team. The interventional technologist assists with invasive procedures in the Interventional angio suites, collects and assesses image data and performs scrub role assisting the radiologist.
Schedule: This position will be working 0.01 FTE (Casual position - Day/Evening/Night shift).
About Fairview:
Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.
Apply today to join our 34,000 employees and 5,000 system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.
Responsibilities Job Description
As an Interventional Radiology (IR) Technologist, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining patient care and participating in creating a culture of patient safety
- Communicating with and educating the patient regarding pertinent information during all aspects of the procedure.
- Correctly operating equipment according to accepted standards and guidelines while identifying and responding to equipment problems to ensure equipment is working properly.
- Applies established standards of aseptic technique during patient preparation, draping and set up for all procedures.
- Ensuring patient data integrity, performing examinations, identifies relevant data from images accurately, and communicating pertinent data clearly to the appropriate health care professional.
- During invasive procedures - must be able to achieve and maintain homeostasis manually or with mechanical device of physician choice when required.
- Assisting the radiologist with required catheter and wire manipulation while maintaining the required sterile technique.
- Demonstrating the ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Education
- Vocational/ Technical training or Associate Degree in Diagnostic Imaging or related
- License/Certification/Registration
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Registered
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience
- 1 year experience as an Interventional technologist
- License/Certification/Registration
- ARRT IR certification or successful completion within 18 months of hire.
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
