Angiography Technologist
The posted compensation range of $35.28 - $51.16 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
Operates diagnostic equipment and performs a variety of technical angiography procedures. Provides patient orientation, procedure explanation, and pre and post diagnostic care to completion of test. Performs complete diagnostic imaging tests inclusive of positioning patient, and calibration of equipment and documentation of findings.
- Performs angiography exams on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols
- Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational, safe and functioning according to diagnostic standards
- Problem-solves equipment failure and imaging quality and contacts service representative or CES regarding equipment problems
- Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance are performed during/ after each procedure, and that special precautions and measures are performed to ensure infection control standards
- Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintained
Completes all clinical supply inventory, ensuring that each diagnostic room is complete with the necessary supplies required to perform the procedure - Demonstrates competency in PACS process and Performs daily QA process
- Actively Participates with patient testing, performing routine, non-routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests
- Communicates with Patient Transportation, Nursing Units, Physician Offices, and other diagnostic areas to ensure that the patients receive their diagnostic procedures in a smooth, efficient and safe manner
- Ensures that patient orientation, patient preparation and patient teaching is provided prior, during and following the test completion
- Reviews the physician order to verify the type of diagnostic test requested and that the indication for the procedure is consistent
- Provides specific diagnostic test information to the patient ensuring that the patient is aware of the diagnostic test involvement
- Obtains patient history according to specific departmental procedural protocol
- Positions the patient for the examination according to specific departmental protocol
- Selects the specific equipment pre-sets and modifies the settings to ensure that optimal image is obtained
- Assumes responsibility for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients while they are in the technologists care
- Adheres to hospital guidelines on maintaining sterile fields
- Responsible for monitoring and recording radiation dose levels
- Performs required image post processing
- When needed, scrubs in to assist Radiologists in performance of sterile procedures during the interventional test/treatment. Anticipates Radiologist's needs during the procedure by preparing catheters, coils, guides, etc. in anticipation of their use.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Associate’s Degree preferred
- Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (R); must maintain current
- Certified by the State of Texas - MRT
- (CPR)/BLS
- BSLMC requires employee to receive ARRT (VI) or AART (CV) within 2 year of employment
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
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