Covenant Health of East Tennessee

Community-owned, not-for-profit regional healthcare network

Crd Peri Nro Vas Inv Svcs

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeKnoxville, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Two years of experience in Neuro, Peripheral Interventional Radiology, or equivalent experience is required.
Must have and maintain Registered Nurse licensure, Registered Radiology Technologist licensure from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist licensure.
Must meet the standards required by the issuing authority for the applicable license or certification.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties of an Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists vascular-interventional technologist.
Maintain responsibility for quality patient care in the Interventional Vascular Radiology laboratory and special procedures.
Participate in equipment planning, staffing, and standardization of the Interventional Vascular Radiology laboratory and special procedures.
Serve as a public-relations liaison regarding peripheral and neurovascular invasive procedures and special-procedure service availability.
Coordinate procedures, scheduling, and staffing between peripheral and neuro-interventional radiologists and the Interventional Vascular Radiology laboratory and special procedures in collaboration with the Director or Manager.
Maintain and enhance expertise in Interventional Vascular Radiology imaging methods and procedures.
Promote cultural change that develops and supports a team approach to patient care in the Interventional Vascular Radiology laboratory and special procedures.
Facilitate development of success measures and implementation of short- and long-term goals for department teams.
Develop, review, and update department-specific policies and procedures.
Monitor and maintain department compliance with regulatory-agency requirements.
Provide personnel management, including staff placement, discipline, interviews, and orientation, in collaboration with the Imaging Department Director or Manager.
Assess individual and team performance appraisals and career-ladder progression.
Oversee daily operations, including staffing, interdisciplinary meetings, department statistics, payroll, charges, and inventory ordering and control.
Act as a liaison to patients and others to provide timely and accurate communication and problem resolution.
Serve as the primary contact with vendors for product evaluation and recommendations.
Coordinate daily staffing ratios based on workload and staff availability.
Participate in developing and implementing education and in-service programs for staff, students, and other departments.
Collaborate with others to determine product standardization as needed.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education assignments; work toward department goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Overview

Coordinator, Peripheral & Neuro Vascular Invasive Services

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

Position Summary:

Under direction of the Imaging Director/Manager, Peripheral and Neuro Vascular Coordinator is responsible for daily clinical operations of the Peripheral and Neuro Vascular Invasive Lab (IVR) and special procedures. This coordinator is expected to exercise independent judgment and discretion in performing the duties below.

Responsibilities

Performs all duties of an IVR RN or ARRT (VI) Tech.
Maintains responsibility for quality patient care in IVR Lab and special procedures.
Participates in equipment planning, staffing and uniformity of IVR lab and special procedures.
Serves as a public relations liaison in dealing with scope of peripheral and neuro vascular invasive procedure and special procedure service availability.
With Director/Manager, acts as a liaison to Peripheral and Neuro Interventional Radiologists to effectively coordinate procedures, scheduling and staffing between Interventional Radiologists and the IVR lab and special procedures.
Maintains and enhances expertise in IVR imaging methods and procedures.
Promotes cultural change to develop and support the team approach to deliver patient care in IVR lab and special procedures.
Facilitates development of success measures, to include facilitator and team member implementation of long and short-term goals for department teams.
Develops reviews and updates department specific policies and procedures.
Monitors and maintains department compliance to meet all regulatory agency requirements.
In collaboration with the Imaging Department Director/Manager, provides personnel management to include staff placement, discipline, interviews and orientation.
Assesses individual/team performance appraisal and career ladder.
Assures daily operations are performed to include: staffing, interdisciplinary meetings, department statistics, payroll, charges and inventory ordering and control.
Acts as a liaison to patients and others to provide timely and accurate communication and problem resolution.
Acts as a primary contact with vendors for product evaluation and recommendation.
Coordinates daily staffing ratios based on workload and staff.
Participates in development and implementation of education and in-service programs for staff, students and other departments.
Collaborates with others to determine product standardization as needed.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years Neuro, Peripheral IVR, or equivalent experience required.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain RN licensure, Registered Radiology Technologist (ARRT) licensure, or registered cardiovascular technologist (RCIS) licensure.

About the Company

Covenant Health of East Tennessee

Community-owned, not-for-profit regional healthcare network

Covenant Health is a not-for-profit, community-owned integrated health system serving East Tennessee, with nine acute-care hospitals plus a behavioral health hospital, outpatient clinics, physician practices, and homecare. It coordinates a wide range of medical services—from cancer and cardiac care to surgical and behavioral health—through an interconnected network across 25 counties. Revenue comes from patient services and philanthropic foundations, and any excess is reinvested into facilities, technology, and programs to improve patient care. Its goal is to enhance the quality of life in East Tennessee by expanding access to care and investing in services and technology that support better patient outcomes.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Oak Ridge, TN
Founded: 1997

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