Interventional Radiology Angiographer
Murray, Utah
Intermountain Medical Center

Angiographer Position - Utah

Job Summary

• Ensure proper patient identification and order verification.
• Prepare patients for exams using appropriate body mechanics.
• Identify proper exams based on patient needs and utilize correct exam techniques.
• Produce quality images through correct operation of imaging equipment.
• Complete all required documentation accurately, including time stamps and image storage.
• Maintain work area and stock necessary supplies.
• Transport patients as needed.
• Develop knowledge of invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies, including indications, applications, and proper use.
• Apply closure devices, suture, or remove sheaths and apply pressure to obtain hemostasis at procedure end.
• Understand and apply principles of x-ray generation and safety.
• Provide patient education and assure patient comfort.
• Assist procedurally as circulating tech, scrub tech, or monitoring tech according to lab policies and scope of practice.

Work Schedule

• 4 shifts per week, 10 hours each, days may vary.
• On-call required, including weekends (on-call only).

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Cath Lab Radiology Technologist, Interventional Radiology Technologist, or in vascular/interventional radiography, with experience within the last year.
• Certification required: ARRT, ARRT (R)(RT), or ARRT (R)(VI).
• Vascular/Interventional Radiography Certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to see and read information, labels, and assess patient needs.
• Frequent verbal communication with patients, care providers, and visitors, including during emergencies.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment precisely.
• Frequent computer use for documentation and information access.
• Ability to lift and transfer patients, bend, retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
• Ability to walk and assist with patient transport and equipment movement in crowded, busy rooms.
• May be required to stand stationary for extended periods.

Skills Set

• Experience with stroke, embolization, biopsy, and complex interventional radiology procedures.

Note: Contract length is approximately 19 weeks.