Special Procedures Technologist Neuroangiography

PRN - 2 shifts per month, 8, 10, or 12 hours. The shifts could be weekend or weekday.

No call requirement.

Job Duties:

1. Demonstrates the ability to produce timely/quality diagnostic images while properly operating the appropriate equipment and following established protocols in Angiography.
2. Practices proper patient handling to ensure patient safety by using proper lifting/moving techniques, aids and restraints.
3. Accurately documents all information pertaining to a patient's clinical history, physician order and the procedure log book.
4. Ensures correct/timely entry of procedure/supply charges and exam completions.
5. Assists Radiologists in the performance of special procedure examinations.
6. Maintains imaging equipment in optimal order and cleans, restocks and maintains exam rooms.
7. Assembles and presents all exam documents and images for the Radiologist in a timely manner.
8. Displays adaptability, flexibility, creativeness, prioritization and assistance to co-workers, managers and physicians.
9. Participates in educational programs, in-services and department meetings.
10. Participates and assists with the training and orientation of new employees and students.
11. Knowledgeable of the department performance improvement initiatives and participates in identifying and resolving issues.
12. Provides timely documentation of active ARRT, TDH and CPR licenses.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree or equivalent hospital-based certification required.
• One (1) year experience working as Technologist required
• Bas ic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required depending on unit or department.
• Preferred: AART certification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Work requires ability to exercise modality expertise in applications, procedures, protocols, and training.
• Work requires ability to recognize artifacts/unusual or special problems unrelated to normal scanning routines.
• Work requires ability to respond to and interact with all stakeholders with the PACT standards.
• Work requires ability to devise creative alternatives and suggestions to workflow constraints.
• Work requires a change agent attitude that includes flexibility and adaptability to perform in a high volume facility.
• Work requires ability to build high functioning teams that work in tandem within interdepartmental modalities.
• Work requires ability t o lift 50 pounds.

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: To achieve excellence in patient care and service, all employees are expected to take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the patient.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: In keeping with a professional healthcare environment, all employees are expected to have the ability to perform their jobs and to appear and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner.
• C-Communications and Compassion: It is our goal that all our communications are clear, courteous, timely, and delivered with compassion, respect and appropriate confidentiality.
• T-Teamwork: In our medical environment, our patients regard every employee they encounter as a member of the Southwestern Medical Center team. Our goal is to individually work hard to contribute to our team, support our co-workers, and to achieve not only excellent patient care and service, but also a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic environment

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of the Vice President for Human Resources, or his/her designee.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code •51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.