Coordinator - Interventional Radiology
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, coordinates the scheduling of Interventional procedures for outpatients. Acts as a liaison between the Interventional division personnel and the referring physicians, both in-house and off-campus, and, with the personnel of the short stay unit.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Explains procedure to patients and may be involved in preparing the patient for the examination. Coordinates daily schedules for out- patients to avoid conflict between the OPD and IPD Interventional procedures.
· Coordinates, often under emergency situations, patient transfers and admissions to HFH from the medical centers, other system hospitals, and occasionally from other states or countries.
· Instructs patients and family members on Interventional pre and post procedure care. Responsible for follow-up calls to post OPD Interventional patients.
· Obtains medication history and documents patients’ pre and post procedural status, discontinues medication if necessary with physician’s approval.
· May assist radiologists in the recovery room, monitor patients, secure pre and post procedure vital signs, etc.
· May perform venipuncture and intravenous therapy as needed, sends blood to appropriate labs.
· Acts as a liaison between Interventional and referring physicians, to include providing preliminary report, etc.
· Collects lab and other test results for out-patients scheduled for the day.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
· High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required
· Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) with the advanced registry in Cardiac-Interventional Radiography (CI); VascularInterventional Radiography (VI), or Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiography (CV)
· Minimum of two years of experience in Interventional Radiology required
· Must maintain required hours of continued medical education
· Must maintain a Healthcare Provider certification (BCLS)
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
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