Interventional Technologist - Duke Regional Hospital - Durham - PRN

Company: Duke Health
Location: Efland
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units. Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham.

In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as in North Carolina and in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

General Description of the Job Class Perform a variety of complex specialized tasks eminent in operating radiographic equipment to perform vascular and neuroradiology angiographic and interventional procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

Perform complex specialized tasks associated with the operation of radiographic equipment to make special study radiographs of designated body portions in accordance with radiation safety procedures.

Position patients; immobilize as necessary.

Assist radiologist during angiographic and interventional procedures.

Operate fluoroscopic equipment. Position patients for rapid sequence filming during contrast media administration.

Set up sterile trays and other equipment practicing sterile technique.

Assist radiologist during procedure to include handling of instruments, operating and monitoring equipment, calling out equipment readings; alerting physician to changes in patient condition.

Scrub to assist with passage of catheters/guidewires.

Load power injectors with contrast media; prepare for injection.

Maintain studies within the Image archival system.

Schedule patient procedures from referring physician's offices.

Charge patients for procedures and supplies in EHR.

Assist in orientation of new technologists; provide education and training to student technologists. Maintain patient records and statistical data. Coordinate scheduling and patient flow within the neuro/vascular radiographic suites; coordinate procedure performance across different hospital divisions (anesthesia, pediatrics, radiology). Perform other related duties incidental to the work therein (patient transport, etc.)

Maintain supply inventory; order supplies.

Assist with training of new physicians (attendings, interns, residents, and fellows).

Assist radiologists with development of new protocols and imaging techniques that are unique to facility. Participate in research initiatives and development of research protocols. Demonstrate proficiency in the performance of neuro and vascular angiographic and interventional procedures.

Orient new technologists to these procedures.

Monitor charging of procedures and supplies for division to ensure correctness.

Monitor assigned inventory expiration dates.

Maintain a par inventory of catheters, balloons, stents, guidewires, and miscellaneous kits under discretion of manager.

Monitor inventory levels and par-levels.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work therein.

DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within Imaging services. There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system.

Required Qualifications at this Level Education Graduate of a 24-month AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology

OR

Graduate of a bachelor's degree program in Radiology

Experience Level I must obtain ARRT certification within 12 months of employment.

Level II Minimum of two years' experience as an Interventional technologist.

Level III A minimum of four years' experience within specialty modality in which they are seeking promotion

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification ARRT certification in radiography

ARRT certification in vascular interventional technology must be obtained within 12 months of hire

BLS certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to work with the most complex technology

Ability to assume a leadership role

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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