Interventional Vascular Technologist, PRN

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Job Title

Interventional Vascular Technologist, PRN

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Fairview Hospital

Department

Radiology Special Procedures-Fairview Hospital

Job Code

D24030

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

7 : 00am-3 : 30pm / 9 : 00am-5 : 30pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

Job Details

As an Interventional Vascular Technologist, you will provide technical assistance with diagnostic and interventional procedures. Using your training and advanced knowledge, you will acquire and process all images, ensuring accuracy and clarity. In this role, you will gain ample experience, resources to learn and grow and encouragement as you find your place within the Cleveland Clinic system and make a difference in the lives of patients every day.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7 : 00AM 3 : 30PM or 9 : 00AM - 5 : 30PM. No weekends. This is a PRN position, hours will vary depending on what shift needs to be covered. The only on-call would be if they cover a holiday. This person will rotate between Avon Hospital and Fairview Hospital. They will be responsible for doing both body and neuro cases.

Responsibilities

• Utilize sterile or aseptic technique to scrub in and perform vascular, interventional and surgical procedures per protocol.
• Establish effective working relationships and utilize a team approach to process improvement.
• Perform duties in instances when normal, routine practice cannot be applied, often in high stress situations.
• Educate patients regarding procedures, equipment and exams to ensure understanding and cooperation.
• Check and prepare patients prior to vascular-interventional study and ensure patients safety and comfort during and after exams.
• Sets-up or operate injector to administer contrast agents for procedures.
• Manually inject contrast agent if no pressure injector is utilized.
• Operate ancillary equipment adherent to specific procedures.
• Screen patients for ability to undergo procedure by understanding baseline lab requirements.
• Demonstrate understanding of primary purpose of drugs used in IR, indications, contraindications, contrast drug interactions and major effects.
• Position patient to obtain radiographic exposure, adjust exposure factors and process images.
• Adapt imaging and therapeutic procedures with professional judgment to improve diagnostic quality and therapeutic outcome.
• Acquire, archive, transmit and print images via PACS and complete after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork.
• Immediately report malfunctions to help desk and PACS Administrator.
• Processes billing via RIS.
• Record and maintain procedural data to include injection data, elapsed fluoroscopic time and procedural information.
• Monitor equipment, systems, cleans equipment and effects timely repair.
• Teach and instruct students and new hires.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements :

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