Adventist Health

(Job located in Portland, OR)

Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist (Job located in Portland, OR)

Full Time, Days

*$10,000 Sign On Bonus & Relocation Program Available*

Adventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the greater good - from the operating room to the boardroom, we are driven by our unique passion to live God's love through health, wholeness and hope. From Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to always do more. Now is your chance to apply your passion to our mission.

Adventist Health—Portland is a faith-based, not-for-profit health care network consisting of a 302-bed medical center, 34 medical clinics and home care and hospice services in the Portland metro area. Our full-service acute care medical center provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities on the eastside. Our key services include cardiovascular care, emergency services, orthopedics, radiation oncology, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation and labor & delivery. We are staffed with more than 550 physicians, 1,900 employees and over 250 volunteers from our local communities.

Portland has 11,697 acres of parks, including Forest Park, which is the United States’ largest urban forest, at 5,157 acres. With 70 miles of trails, it’s a hiker, mountain biker and runner heaven. Other parks in town include a golf course, swimming pools, picnic areas and off-leash dog areas. Portland’s unofficial motto is “keep Portland weird.” The area fosters a sense of independence, creativity and nonconformity, while maintaining a highly earth-friendly environment. As of January 1, 2018, Adventist Health Portland announced an exciting agreement to integrate services with OHSU.

*This role is eligible for a $10,000 Sign On Bonus & Relocation Program*

As the busiest STEMI receiving facility in the metro Portland area we pride ourselves on our outstanding quality outcomes. Our team of physicians and surgeons provide the excellence and experience to treat our patients with the most appropriate and effective techniques. Our newly remodeled cardiac and vascular cath labs are located next to the Emergency Department with direct helicopter and ambulance access that allows for quicker and more efficient treatment for our cardiac patients.

We're looking for someone to join our team as a Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist who:

• Aids physicians in diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung, and blood vessel disorders by conducting invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.

• Operates x-ray and physiological equipment.

• Assists with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

• Maintains equipment and records test results.

Essential Functions:

• Assists physicians with procedures.

• Operates all special procedure equipment and can select and modify technical factors as needed.

• Acts as a resource for specialized or complicated procedures; consistently applies knowledge from complex situations to improve practice, and shares improvements with team members.Monitors, records and evaluates patient vital signs throughout procedures.

• Provides protection to patients in accordance with prescribed radiation safety standards; uses collimation, patient radiation protection, and immobilization.

• Maintains proper sterile techniques for procedures; regularly practices aseptic techniques; strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures.

• Operates, records and maintains physiologic equipment, in accordance with established clinical cardiovascular procedures.

• Responsible for all cardiac cath equipment, such as C-Arm, angiographic injectors, and associated patient monitoring equipment; reports any malfunctions and regularly practices preventive maintenance procedures; demonstrates the ability to perform simple troubleshooting and repair.

• Assists the Cardiologist and/or Radiologist or physician during special procedures and in the administration of opaque media via catheter or direct injection; assists during examination relative to the catheterization, filming, and monitoring of the patient.

• Completes appropriate forms at the start and end of any special procedures, including special procedures record sheet and Radiology requisition.

• Charges are appropriately recorded.

• Performs general office duties as requested.

• Keeps area stocked at all times; cleans and disinfects equipment after each patient use; daily cleans special procedures room.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

You'll be successful with the following qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Preferred

• Master's Degree: Preferred

Work Experience:

• One years catheterization experience: Preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification: Required

• Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) licensure in state of practice: Required

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: Required

For additional information, please contact Chelsey Puttre at 808-263-5337 or AHPNWRecruitment@ah.org

To apply to this position, please follow the link:  https://careers.adventisthealth.org/jobs/cardiovascular-radiology-technologist-full-time-days-10000-sign-on-bonus-relocation-program-available-6335