Skraemer Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 So I am currently a registered CT technologist and am starting PA school in May. A radiologist approached me saying that once I become a PA they would like to hire me so that I would be able to do some of the CT guided biopsies that they do (bone marrow biopsies were specifically mentioned). Does anyone know the specifics laws regarding PA's and the use of radiation? Could I as both a registered CT tech and PA be able to do CT guided biopsies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 20, 2015 Moderator Share Posted March 20, 2015 we have an IR PA who does them (as well as fluoro guided procedures) who has no prior certification of any kind in radiology. the xrt runs the machine while he does the procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skraemer Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Cool good to know! From the research I've done it seems to depend on whether the procedure requires "direct supervision" or not. It's still a long way off but if I need to start talking to the right people in the hospital I want to get things going now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmathew Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Ditto EMEDPA. I work with an IR PA who fluoros (mostly PICCS) and does CT biopsies. Doc is always onsite but rarely in the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric130 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I did a short time as a radiology PA and all of the PAs there did CT guided biopsies, u/s guided biopsies, LPs and a lot of PICC lines. We were supervised for the first 6 months and they documented how many we did with supervision until we were comfortable and could safely do them on our own. Of course there is always at least one MD on site, but like previous posters said rarely in the room while an experienced PA was doing the procedures. Very good field to get into as a PA, a lot of autonomy and probably one of the highest paid positions you can get as procedures yield a lot of reimbursement. The PAs I was with really felt like they were doing good for their patients and were very satisfied with their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skraemer Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thank you for the feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBIDoc Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I am in IR...yes you can but it depends on 1)state law 2)practice plan with collaborating doc 3)hospital credentialing...good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted March 23, 2015 Moderator Share Posted March 23, 2015 fluoro is a state law issue - look at the state you are in CT is a subsect of Rad Tech in my state sooooo in the past the only "legal" people to step on the pedal, were RT/PA BUT this changed a few years back and now after a one week course PAs can legally step on the pedal Why am I talking about fluoro when you asked about CT????? In CT you will ALWAYS have a RT./CT tech running the machine you are not the one administering the radiation, and hence a PA can and does to CT guided procedures as a regular part of their job. The bigger part however is in the fluoro labs (special procedures) where all the fun stuff goes on and by being a RT/PA you should be able to always step on the pedal yourself. BUT most states now seem to be adopting this one week course which allows any PA (who has passed it) to step on the pedal hope it helps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBIDoc Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Why am I talking about fluoro when you asked about CT????? In CT you will ALWAYS have a RT./CT tech running the machine you are not the one administering the radiation, Not true...we have a portable remote control unit for the scanners that I control when performing these procedures...the CT techs serve as circulators and will manipulate the scanner if the remote doesn't have those functions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted March 24, 2015 Moderator Share Posted March 24, 2015 Not true...we have a portable remote control unit for the scanners that I control when performing these procedures...the CT techs serve as circulators and will manipulate the scanner if the remote doesn't have those functions... hum didn't know that We always would direct the tech where, when and how to scan, but he/she was the one to actually do it..... learn something new today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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