IR Tech General - 4 LOCS

Title: IR Tech General

• An Interventional Radiology Technologist is responsible for setting up and operating the equipment needed for interventional radiotherapy procedures. This position typically involves working with a physician and nurses who specialize in this type of care.
• In this role, your primary responsibilities are to set up and operate the equipment needed for interventional radiotherapy procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Confirm patient identification, review imaging requests and explain procedures to patients providing reassurance and support as required
• Assist in scrubbing all diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Monitor patient during all procedures
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of radiation protection standards, devices, and techniques on patient and operator exposure in order to assure that adequate safeguards are maintained
• Demonstrate knowledge of physiology and anatomy, such as the location, appearance and function of various major and minor systems susceptible to Radiologic exposure and the physical abnormalities with most diseases or lesions which are customarily depicted by the procedures performed in the IR Clinic, in order to interpret examination requests accurately
• Demonstrate knowledge required to operate intravenous (I.V.) and dye injector pumps
• Maintain accurate patient records
• Understand and use the McKesson PACS system