TECH - Interventional Radiology

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

What we at Sierra Medical Center value:
* Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
* Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient's shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
* Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient's lives.
* Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
* Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
* Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
* Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
* Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care

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Job summary: The Interventional Radiologic Technologist is an experienced, fully competent technologist with specialized training and knowledge of interventional radiology procedures directly related to the Interventional Radiology Service Line. Responsible for assisting physicians with highly specialized and complex interventional and therapeutic radiologic procedures including but not limited to: angiograms with angioplasty, stenting, thrombolysis; biliary tract obstruction/cancer management; biopsy; chemoembolization and radioembolization; dialysis access and management of AV fistula and grafts; DVT/PE treatment (thrombectomy, thrombolysis); embolization (uterine fibroid embolization, varicocele, prostate, pelvic congestion syndrome); IVC Filter placement and removal; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystematic shunt (TIPS) procedure for treatment of ascites and variceal bleeding; treatment of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms; urinary tract obstruction/stone management (nephrostomy tubes and nephroureteral stents); vascular access (port-a-cath, PICC, and long-term venous catheter placement); vertebral augmentation for compression fractures (kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty). A member of the direct patient care team, actively participates and scrubs into interventional radiology cases to assist with the movement and alignment of equipment as well as the control of radiation throughout procedures. Works independently exercising sound judgment and executing above average clinical skills on challenging diagnostic procedures and patient care situations. Delivers exceptional patient care and adheres to radiation standards and guidelines established by radiology agencies to ensure optimal patient safety and customer service. This job requires availability to be on call

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including pediatric, geriatric and the general population
• Interacts professionally with patient and family; treats patients and families with respect and dignity
• Stays current with changes in technology, techniques, equipment through continuing education, seminars/conferences, professional societies and journals
• Responsible for the operation of x-ray equipment, radiation safety and the safe handling of Images

Benefits for full and part time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Michelle Lopez-Reyes, Recruiter @ michelle.lopezreyes@uhsinc.com.

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

• Graduate of an accredited educational program in Radiologic Technology.

• Three years of experience in Interventional Radiology (Special Procedures) or Cath Lab preferred.

• Experience with scrubbing preferred.

• Abilityto participate in on-call schedule on a regular basis for interventional procedures.

Licensure Requirements:

• CurrentNevada Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) and

• Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).

• ARRT-VI - Radiologic Technologist - Vascular Interventional Radiography (ARRT) - preferred

• RCIS - Registered Cardiovasculoar Invasive Specialist (CCI) - preferred

• Current ACLS

• Current BLS with ACLS within 6 Months

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