Special Procedure Technician

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Special Procedure Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Valley Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Special Procedure Technicians assist physicians with evaluating patients. These technicians record patients' vital signs, medication incompatibilities and allergies. They also keep an eye on patients to alert doctors about any special needs or potential risks regarding treatment or radiation doses. Special procedures technicians can administer medication and therapies under a physician's direction. They must also label radiographs, develop film and collate X-rays. Laboratory responsibilities include participating in the hospital's quality-assurance program and identifying lab problems that could affect test results.

What you will do in this role:

• Completes assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates professional behavior and etiquette in all interactions with physicians, managers, coworkers, and patients.
• Demonstrates appropriate communications skills.
• Demonstrates competency in radiation protection to the patient and staff in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
• Identifies anatomical orientation on all required images and ensures proper identification on all images.
• Assesses patient condition, ensures patient safety through proper use of restraints / support devices under staff guidance.
• Demonstrates proper procedure in contrast injection.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for PICC line insertions / removal.
• Demonstrates competency in proper special lab technique and set up.
• Demonstrates competency in specials operations: A) Processes B) Angiographic Protocols C) Digital Imaging D) Vascular Interventional Procedures E) Image Production F) Catheters, guide wires, needles G) Patient Education H) Informed Consent I) Patient Assessment / Monitoring J) Medications K) Sterile Technique.
• Demonstrates knowledge in intracranial angiography.
• Demonstrates knowledge in extracranial angiography.
• Demonstrates knowledge in neurologic embolization.
• Demonstrates knowledge in thrombolysis.
• Demonstrates knowledge in angioplasty.
• Demonstrates knowledge in stent placement.
• Demonstrates knowledge in spinal arteriography
• Demonstrates knowledge in vertebroplasty
• Demonstrates knowledge in thrombectomy
• Demonstrates knowledge in pulmonary arteriograms
• Demonstrates knowledge in pulmonary embolization
• Demonstrates knowledge in thoracic aortography
• Demonstrates knowledge in renal angiography
• Demonstrates knowledge in adrenal angiography
• Demonstrates knowledge of TIPS procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge of chemoembolization
• Demonstrates knowledge of selective visceral angiography
• Demonstrates knowledge of angioplasty
• Demonstrates knowledge of biopsies, abscess drainage, and removal of foreign body.

What qualifications you will need:

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of Radiological Technology with an Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• BCLS required.
• Current licensure in Texas as a Radiologic Technologist (GMRT)
• Must be registered in the America Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) with Radiology Technology (RT), or registry eligible. If registry eligible, must pass registry within one year of start date for continued employment.
• Clinical experience is preferred.

Benefits

Valley Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville, TX and the surrounding communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a licensed 215+ bed facility with over 200 physicians representing 25+ specialties. From emergency medicine, to diagnostic imaging services, and caring for newborn babies, Valley Regional Medical Center is the hospital that families count on when they are looking for quality healthcare close to home. We are a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Heart and Vascular services include a full-range of cardiac services including minimally invasive and open-heart surgery, cardiac cath lab, heart imaging services and more. Our women’s department includes labor, delivery and recovery in a home-like setting. We also have a C-section operating room on standby 24 hours a day and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped with specially trained staff. Innovation and an unwavering commitment to patient care are the cornerstones of our hospital. Come experience our family centered culture at Valley Regional.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Special Procedure Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.