IR Technologist

US-ID-Boise

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Req #: 107540
Type: Full-Time
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St. Luke's Health System

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				Overview:

At St. Luke's, our team of imaging professionals' pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences and perspectives which drives our exceptional, patient-centered care. 

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What You Can Expect:

* Schedule: Full time, weekdays, 4 10-hour shifts, rotating days off.
* Minimal on-call
* Neuro and Body interventional Radiology. Specializing in advanced procedures, including Aneurysm repair, carotid stenting, Stroke Intervention, Kyphoplasty, both neuro and body embolization, radiation treatment delivery, Tips, venous insufficiency, PE intervention, Port placement, AV Shunt Thrombectomy.
* Siemens Icono Bi-plane, Phillips Azurion Single-plane and Philips Bi-plane.
* Great culture of teamwork, safety, and collaboration between providers, technologists, and nursing.
* Boise is a level 2 Pediatric Trama designation, Pediatric Hospital and a Primary stroke interventional site.

Minimum Qualifications for this Role:

* Education: Associate degree or experience in lieu of degree 
* Licenses/Certifications:
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
* American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Radiography certification (ARRT_R) 
* Cardio Vascular (ARRT_CV) registration or Vascular Intervention (ARRT_VI) registration.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of a radiologist or physician performs peripheral and neurological diagnostic and therapeutic radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures at a level not requiring constant supervision of technical data. Operates imaging equipment to assist in guiding small instruments through the body during procedures.

* Technologists will educate patient, family or provider as to the extent and detail of each procedure, including informed consent as well as pre-and post-procedure instructions. 

* Technologist is responsible for the preparation of an adequate, complete, and current medical record for every individual evaluated or treated as a patient. Records must contain sufficient information to identify the patient, support the diagnosis, justify the treatment and document in the electronic health record. 

* Prepares room for procedures using approved cleaning protocol. Appropriately discards sharps and maintains adequate level of supplies and linen. 

* Assures that proper radiation safety measures and aseptic/sterile technique are utilized. 

* Participates independently in call and holiday rotation as needed. 

* Performs department and hospital related computer functions applicable to job. 

* Exhibits competency in performing QC tasks associated with equipment and procedures and ensures standards are met according to state and federal regulations. 

* Maintain proper inventory levels of all supplies and ensure accuracy of patient charges as required. 

* Practice guidelines specific to ALARA policy (As Low As Reasonably Achievable). 

* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

* Education: Associate degree or experience in lieu of degree
* Experience: 0 years' relevant experience.
* Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
* American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Radiography certification (ARRT_R)
* Cardio Vascular (ARRT_CV) registration or Vascular Intervention (ARRT_VI) registration.
			
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