Interventional Technologist - Interventional Radiology

Company: Ascension, B59
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring Radiology Technologist - Diagnostic Radiology - Full-Time,Day, 40 hours a weekAscension St. Vincent Evansville Health System - Evansville,INShift is primarily mid- shift ( 1030am- 730pm), with mandatory weekend, holiday and on call.Shift may vary to cover vacation and leaves.Why Join Ascension? In Indiana, Ascension--St. Vincent operates 24 hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, and clinics. Ascension--St. Vincent's more than 15,000 associates and 3,000 providers offer expertise in a wide range of services including acute/long-term acute care, bariatrics, cancer care, cardiovascular services, emergency/trauma services, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatric services, primary care, urgent/immediate care, women's health and more. Ascension--St. Vincent has been serving central and southern Indiana for 145 years.Ascension--St. Vincent is part of Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.What You Will Do As an Associate with Ascension--St. Vincent-IN, you will have the opportunity to take--radiologic films providing quality images to physicians to aid in the diagnosis of medical problems.Responsibilities:Prepares and positions patients for imaging and selects exposure factors accurately.Prepares and administers contrast media and medications within the accepted scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations.Observes patient during procedure and reports abnormal activity. Monitors protocols and recommends updates or refinements as warranted.Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines. Prevents patient from being exposed to unnecessary radiation.Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.What You Will Need Licenses/Certifications/Registration:Required Credential(s): BLS Provider--credentialed from the--American Heart Association (AHA)--obtained within--3 Months (90 days)--of hire date or job transfer date.--One or more of the following: Cardiographic Tech--credentialed from the--Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)--obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.--Radiologic Technologist--specializing in--Radiography--credentialed from the--American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)--obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.--Medical Sonographer--credentialed from the--American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)--obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.--Education:Diploma--High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree requiredWork Experience:None required.Equal Employment Opportunity St.Vincent is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. Please click the link below for more information.http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf--EEO is the Law Poster Supplement--http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf--Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.E-Verify Statement St. Vincent, a member of Ascension Health, participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.E-Verify (link to E-verify site)

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