Join Cleveland Clinicâs Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Â
Interventional Vascular Technologists arespecializedInterventional Radiologists that support the mostcutting-edgetherapies offered at Cleveland Clinic.In this role,youwill assistphysicians with minimally invasive, image-guided vascular procedures, including angioplasty,stentingand thrombolysis. You will use fluoroscopic equipment to capture images ofbloodvessels.By doing so, you will be able to interveneon a patient's potential heart blockages that could cause a heart attack, leading to saving theirlives.Taking on this opportunity will not onlyallowyou to advance yourskills butcan also lead to cross-training in Electrophysiology andadditionaleducational training.Â
APRNcaregiver in this position worksvaryingdays from 7:30AM â6:000PM or8:00AM â 6:30PM, with on-call requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:Â
Utilize sterile or aseptictechniquesto scrub in and perform vascular,interventionaland surgical procedures per protocol.
Educate patientsregardingprocedures,equipmentand exams to ensure understanding and cooperation.
Ensure patients safety and comfort during and after exams.
Demonstrate understanding of primary purpose of drugs used in IR, indications, contraindications, contrast druginteractionsand major effects.
Set-up oroperateinjectorto administer contrast agents for procedures and manually inject contrast agent if no pressure injector isutilized.
Operate ancillary equipment adherent to specific procedures.
Check and preparepatientsprior toVascular-Interventionalstudy.
Screen patients for ability to undergoprocedureby understanding baseline lab requirements.
Positionpatients to obtain radiographic exposure.
Acquire, archive,transmitandprintimages via PACS.
Completeafter-hourstransmission of images andappropriate paperwork.
Report malfunctions to help desk and PACS Administrator.
Process billing via RIS.
Record andmaintainprocedural data to include injection data, elapsed fluoroscopictimeand procedural information.
Monitor equipmentandsystems, cleanequipmentand effecttimelyrepair.
Learn new technical information and skills through attendance of periodic in-service programs and participation in professional affiliation sessions.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Â
Graduate of an accredited school ofRadiologicTechnology
Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic TechnologistsR.T.(R) (ARRT)and in good standing
Current state licensure as a Radiology Technologist
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red CrossÂ
Knowledge of radiologic physics and computerized vascular equipment to safely inject and image human vascular anatomy Â
Knowledge of vascular anatomy and pathology sufficient to apply to interventional and diagnostic exams Â
Knowledge of sterile technique with the ability to create andmaintain
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