Work Schedule/Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, Day shift, plus call.
The Interventional Radiology Technologist demonstrates and understands the scope of responsibility within their license. They properly identify the patient, appropriately set up for procedures and clean rooms appropriately after the procedure. The Interventional Radiology Technologist confirms, reviews, and prepares orders with correct coding for Physicians.
Essential Job Functions:
Sets up, prepares and cleans exam rooms before and after patient procedures. Maintains room supplies.
Discusses patient's history and educates the patient concerning exam.
Ensures inpatients are properly identified by using Altru standards of proper identification.
Prepares and administers contrast under the direction of a Physician according to standard operating procedure.
Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
Prepares Physician fee slip by coding the specific procedure, staying up-to-date on charging CPT coding system, and completing charges for exam in Epic, and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Certification:
ND Medical Imaging License | North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Registered Radiologic Technologist | American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) | Within 6 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) • Outdoor: Not Applicable • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
Driving Requirement Definitions:
Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
