Interventional Radiology Technologist - Southcoast Health System, Inc.
Fall River, MA 02720
About the Job
Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!
Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.
Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.
*$8,000 new hire sign-on bonus for this position. (Rehires termed greater than 1 year also eligible)*
We are searching for a Interventional Radiology Technologist
Hours: 24 flex 32hrs
Shift: Day Shift with weeknight, weekend and holiday on-call rotation.
Location: Charlton Memorial Hospital
A career at Southcoast Health offers you:
- A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve.
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
- Generous Earned Time Off Package**
- Employee Wellbeing Program
- 403B Retirement Plan with company match
- Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
- Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.
Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities:Under the general supervision and direction of the Manager, Interventional Radiology Clinical Services or designee, perform diversified clinical patient care, technical and related duties within assigned modality as part of an interdisciplinary care team. Assume responsibility for each assigned patient, perform patient assessments, and correlate clinical findings with exam/procedure request. Obtain pertinent information from patient�s chart and document all data within the EHR. Educate patient for exam. Position patient and select appropriate imaging equipment and supplies. Identify, prepare and/or administer pharmaceuticals related to the exam/procedure. Select technical factors/ parameters/sequences to produce quality images. Properly identify anatomy and evaluate images for technical quality. Apply the principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others and aware of MR safety practices. Assist physicians in performing procedures.
Qualifications:- Successful completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology, and attainment of post-primary certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Interventional Radiology RT(VI)/(CI)/or (CV).
- Current RT licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.
- Post-primary certification in Vascular Interventional Radiography and ACLS is preferred.
- RT Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and/or Rhode Island. Registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Cardiovascular Credentialing International and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
- Post-primary certification and ACLS is preferred.