Vascular/Xray Tech Details

Vascular/Xray Tech

University Medical Center - New Orleans, LA

Employment Type : Full-Time

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University Medical Center New Orleans is the academic medical center of LCMC Health and the ultimate expression of a 275-year legacy of serving the people of New Orleans and South Louisiana. With our academic partners, including Louisiana State University and Tulane University Schools of Medicine, we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals and leading research to find tomorrow's cures and treatments. From expert primary care and the widest variety of specialty care to cutting edge emergency care and the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center, UMC offers the area the widest breadth of healthcare services.

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POSITION SUMMARY: A CVT/Radiology Tech is responsible for assisting the radiologist, or other interventional provider, with invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which utilize advanced radiographic imaging equipment.
JOB REQUIREMENTS :
Education - Preferred: Graduate of a Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA)
Experience - Two years experience working as a radiographic technologist or equivalent, Experienced radiographer with competency in special imaging techniques demonstrating vascular and anatomical structures, Experience in Scrubbing interventional cases, Strong Understanding of Hemodynamics
Licensure/Certifications - Basic Life Support Certification Required, ACLS Certification, Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT), Recommend RCIS to be completed in two years of hire
JOB DUTIES:

• Responsible for the administration of ionizing radiation to patients of all ages for diagnostic and/or research purposes, providing patient services, and performing radiographic procedures, including all aspects of fluoroscopic and digital imaging data acquisition and processing.
• Scrubs in to assist with catheter and guide wire manipulation and assists with providing optimal patient care utilizing established and accepted techniques.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to interact with patients in a way that is effective and appropriate to the age of the involved patient population.
• Position requires high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.
• The CVT/Radiology Technologist will work with Interventional Radiologists, Neurologists, Electrophysiologist, and/or Cardiologists.
  

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