Angio Tech

Catholic Health Initiatives • Houston, TX • 1h ago

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Angiography Tech , you will operate diagnostic equipment and perform a variety of technical angiography procedures.

Every day you will provide patient orientation, explain procedures, and deliver pre and post-diagnostic care until test completion. This includes positioning patients, calibrating equipment, and meticulously documenting findings.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate technical proficiency in angiography, strong attention to detail for equipment operation and documentation, and excellent patient communication skills to ensure comprehensive diagnostic imaging tests.

Performs angiography exams on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols

Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational, safe and functioning according to diagnostic standards

Problem-solves equipment failure and imaging quality and contacts service representative or CES regarding equipment problems

Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance are performed during/ after each procedure, and that special precautions and measures are performed to ensure infection control standards

Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintainedCompletes all clinical supply inventory, ensuring that each diagnostic room is complete with the necessary supplies required to perform the procedure

Demonstrates competency in PACS process and Performs daily QA process

Actively Participates with patient testing, performing routine, non-routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests

Communicates with Patient Transportation, Nursing Units, Physician Offices, and other diagnostic areas to ensure that the patients receive their diagnostic procedures in a smooth, efficient and safe manner

Ensures that patient orientation, patient preparation and patient teaching is provided prior, during and following the test completion

Reviews the physician order to verify the @type of diagnostic test requested and that the indication for the procedure is consistent

Provides specific diagnostic test information to the patient ensuring that the patient is aware of the diagnostic test involvement

Obtains patient history according to specific departmental procedural protocol

Positions the patient for the examination according to specific departmental protocol

Selects the specific equipment pre-sets and modifies the settings to ensure that optimal image is obtained

Assumes responsibility for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients while they are in the technologists care

Adheres to hospital guidelines on maintaining sterile fields

Responsible for monitoring and recording radiation dose levels

Performs required image post processing

When needed, scrubs in to assist Radiologists in performance of sterile procedures during the interventional test/treatment. Anticipates Radiologist's needs during the procedure by preparing catheters, coils, guides, etc. in anticipation of their use.

Job Requirements

Required

One (1) experience as a Radiographer

BLS Certification issued by the American Heart Association, upon hire

Registered as a Radiographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (R), upon hire

Licensed as a Medical Radiographer through the Texas Board of Medicine, upon hire and

Registered Technologist Vascular Inteventional Rad, within 24 months or Registered Technologist Cardio Interventional Radiography, within 24 months

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke's is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience-modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Pay Range

$41.14 - $61.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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