Cardiovascular Radiology Tech

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus and $10,000 educational assistance available to external candidates!!

As our Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech), you will be pivotal in producing diagnostic images that enable Radiologists to accurately diagnose and manage patient conditions.

Each day, you will perform a variety of imaging examinations, including X-rays, ultrasound, diagnostic fluoroscopy, CT/CAT scans, and MRIs, while actively contributing to a positive patient experience through direct interaction.

To excel, you must deeply understand diagnostic imaging's critical importance, encompassing expertise in workflow, patient positioning, and capturing precise results essential for timely and accurate diagnoses.

• Assists with pre-procedure education and preparing patient for procedure.
  
  
  
  
  • Collaborates with other staff to assure patient has a thorough understanding of procedure and is able to answer questions as needed.
  
  
  
  • Assures patient is positioned properly for the procedure.
  
  
  
  • Assures EKG electrodes are properly placed and cardiac electrodes correctly applied.
  
  
  
  • Assures skin is prepped and sterilized appropriately prior to procedural draping.
  
  
  
  • Sets up patient and sterile equipment in accordance to the performing physician’s preferences.
• Scrubs and assists physicians during procedures.
  
  
  
  
  • Assists physician in sterile placement of invasive and hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
  
  
  
  • Uses fine motor skills to assist physician with the placement/deployment/use of invasive catheters, wires, balloons, stents, structural heart devices, Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation equipment, percutaneous left ventricular assist devices, implantable cardiac devices, and electrophysiology catheters/3-D intra-cardiac conduction mapping.
• Performs monitoring function throughout procedures. Documents clinical information in patient record.
  
  
  
  
  • Operates hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
    
    
    ◦ Recognize and report changes in the cardiac rhythm.
    
    
    ◦ Recognize and report changes in hemodynamic waveforms.
    
    
    ◦ Accurately documents the flow of events from start thru completion of procedure.
• Performs arterial and/or venous sheath removal utilizing deployment of closure devices, manual pressure, or mechanical compression and transport patients.
• Performs daily maintenance, quality assurance testing, equipment cleaning, and supply re-stocking.
• Effectively communicates and works cooperatively with team members, patients, families, guests, and providers.

Required

• NONE
• Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, upon hire and
• Medical Radiographer: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days