Job Purpose:Under general supervision of a Radiologist, performs interventional radiology (IR) procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury. 

Minimum Requirements:

Education & Qualifications: Must be a graduate of an accredited two-year radiologic technology program 

Required Licenses/Certifications: CMRT by the Texas Medical Board, ARRT, BLS certifications required

Work Experience: 1 year Interventional radiology experience required with preference of certification in Interventional Radiology (ARRT Interventional Radiography (ARRT-VI)

 Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Performs high quality IR procedures, according to the exam protocols, in a timely manner. 
• Identify patient service requirements, ensuring correct exam is performed on the correct patient using two patient identifiers. 
• Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others.
• Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Operates highly complex radiographic equipment within the IR suite, selecting technical factors to ensure high-quality radiographs using the A.L.A.R.A. (As low as reasonably achievable) standards. 
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques.
• Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
• Interview's patients and reviews available clinical data from charts to alert nurses and or physicians of possible contradictions for procedure. 
• Maintains radiographic equipment to meet quality standards. Reports malfunctions and necessary repairs to supervisor personnel. 
• Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintains radiology supplies in IR suite by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting order for supplies and verifying receipt of supplies. 
• Able to provide services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
• Attends all mandatory education programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety and regulatory compliance. 
• Attends all required department-specific education and training programs. 
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens. 
• Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions. 
• Wears proper identification while on duty. 
• Able to take call, if required.