Interventional Radiologic Technologist

Position: -Travel Interventional Radiology Technologist

Location: - Athens, GA

Duration: 13-week assignment (with potential extension)

Shift: 5x8's, 9:00am - 4:30pm, one call weekend a month

Pay Package:

Taxable Wages -$1000

Nontaxable weekly stipend - $1,470

Gross Weekly Pay (Based on 40 hours)- $2470

Essential Functions of the Role

• 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.
• Instructs and communicates with patients and their family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patient's ability to tolerate exam.
• 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.
• Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
• 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.
• Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.

Certification/License/Registration

• ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R).
• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or