Interventional Technologist
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Mid
Associate's, Certification
Jackson, TN, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryDiagnostics & Laboratory Professionals
About the job
Requirements
- Completion of an associate degree in Respiratory Therapy, Radiologic Technology, or Cardiovascular Technology, or a diploma from a certificate program, is required.
- Registration as a Radiologic Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the appropriate state license are required.
- Basic Cardiopulmonary Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications are required and must remain current; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification must be completed within six months of hire.
- Knowledge of hospital and department policies and procedures, equipment, forms, and record keeping is acquired through the orientation process.
- The role requires the ability to consistently maintain a pleasant, service-oriented demeanor with patients, visitors, and coworkers and adhere to departmental service standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality patient care and technical physician support during vascular procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization or Radiology Specials setting under the general supervision of the Clinical Manager.
- Perform routine or emergent vascular procedures on an assigned shift and respond to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.
- Scrub and assist physicians during sterile vascular procedures.
- Prepare the room and patient for examinations, including sterile site preparation and site marking when appropriate.
- Circulate on routine and emergent vascular procedures, including sterile patient preparation and patient care during the procedure.
- Practice and maintain established safety procedures.
- Monitor patients’ vital signs and document pertinent information during procedures.
- Operate and troubleshoot specialized equipment.
- Access patient information in hospital or department systems.
- Record and calculate hemodynamic data and ensure complete and accurate documentation.
- Schedule patients for examinations and notify X-ray attendants for patient transportation.
- Ensure images are properly identified and placed in the archival system for interpretation.
- Contribute to a positive work climate and the overall team effort of the department and Vascular Interventional Unit.
- Remove arterial or venous access lines using proper sterile technique.
- Maintain a clean, well-supplied procedure room.
- Provide post-procedure teaching to patients and their families.
- Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.
- Perform single-suture techniques to secure sheaths or catheters as directed by a radiologist or cardiologist, within scope of practice, and maintain annual competency.
Desired Qualifications
- One year of experience in Vascular Intervention or a Cath Lab is preferred.
About the company
West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Jackson, Tennessee, operating an anchor hospital and several specialty centers. It delivers care through Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (635 beds) and centers of excellence in Women and Children, Cancer, Emergency Services, Rehabilitation, and Heart care, offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, cancer, and rehab services. It differs from many competitors by being community-focused and integrated as a single regional health system rather than a for-profit network of independent providers. Its goal is to provide comprehensive, accessible healthcare across West Tennessee through its network of hospitals and specialty centers.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Jackson, Mississippi
Founded
1950
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What makes West Tennessee Healthcare unique
- West Tennessee Healthcare serves 19 counties and 600,000 residents with seven hospitals.
- Its July 2026 eICU spans 127 ICU beds and 17 emergency carts.
- The system pairs care delivery with UT Martin and nursing-school pipelines.
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- Flexible Work Hours
- Professional Development Budget