Vascular Interventional Technician
ChristianaCare
Newark, DE
Sign-On Bonus

***$15,000.00 Sign On Bonus***

Are you seeking a Vascular Interventional Technologist role? Christiana Hospital & Wilmington Hospital is the only Level I trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia & Baltimore and has been honored repeatedly as "One of America’s Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report and three-times recognized as a Magnet Status Hospital.

ChristianaCare Benefits

Incredible Work/Life benefits include an annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, an on-site gym, financial mentor, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and excellent discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

We also provide tuition assistance for degreed programs, and for some Nursing programs, we offer to pre-pay. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms for planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

ChristianaCare VIR team environment is a home away from home. A team that cares about the quality that all caregivers bring and utilize to build a strong and unique team. Would you like to be part of that?

We are seeking a Vascular Interventional Technologist to assist the physicians during vascular interventional radiology procedures and process and store images created during the procedure.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Positions technical support for vascular interventional radiology procedures to include: arteriograms, embolization's, drain insertions, and other related procedures.

Responsible for technical support for vascular interventional radiology procedures

Ensures proper safety standards are met for compliance with departmental policies, radiation safety standards, and joint commission regulations.

Operates required imaging equipment using established guidelines and imaging protocols.

Instructs students and residents and performs preceptor duties when necessary.

Performs quality assurance checks on equipment.

Demonstrates working knowledge of hospital information systems

Assists in maintaining supply inventory

Assists in departmental Performance Improvement assessments and initiatives

Serves as a technical resource to the full procedural team in support of the physician

Communicates appropriately with good interpersonal skills

Acts as a team member during procedures to assure a safe and efficient patient care on a daily basis.

Demonstrates compliance with Christiana Care and departmental policies and procedures

Performs duties of a scrub assistant during a procedure, including; controlling and manipulating guide wires and balloon catheters, and maintaining a sterile field.

SCHEDULE/HOURS:

• 7pm-7am - 3 days a week
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
• The on-call is 1 day a week - and every 5th or 6th weekend
• **Must be able to get to facility within  30 minutes for on call**

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of approved school of radiologic technology
• Interventional radiology procedural lab experience preferred
• Current A.R.R.T registration
• Current RTR Licensure with State of Delaware