Role Overview: Interventional Technologists perform and assist in cardiac, neuro, body, and vascular-interventional procedures, ensuring patient safety and optimal imaging quality. They prepare and administer medications, operate imaging and monitoring equipment, and document activities in compliance with regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Obtain correct orders, identify patients, and prepare them for exams while maintaining confidentiality.
Utilize appropriate imaging protocols, optimize technical factors, and apply ALARA principles.
Evaluate images for quality, verify data transfer, and educate healthcare providers and students.
Assist with diagnostic and interventional procedures, maintain intra-arterial access, and practice sterile techniques.
Monitor hemodynamic and electrogram data, perform manual hemostasis, and operate quality control equipment.
Participate in physiological monitoring, initiate ACLS protocols, and perform fluoroscopic procedures.
Qualifications & Skills:
Certification by ARRT-R with advanced certification in ARRT-VI, CI, or CV for Interventional Radiology.
For Cardiology: Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular program or ARRT with RCIS certification, plus ACLS and PALS certifications (PALS if on Geisinger campus).
Proficiency in radiologic and invasive procedures, patient care, and sterile techniques.
Summary: This role demands technical expertise in imaging and invasive procedures, patient monitoring, medication administration, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Candidates must hold relevant certifications and demonstrate proficiency in both routine and complex tasks to support diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.