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The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, under general supervision, helps Physicians during catheterization / electrophysiology lab procedures. Prepares room and equipment, instructs patients, monitors patient's condition and provides routine and emergency patient care during procedures. Contributes to the orientation and training of other team members. Help in daily, monthly, and or quarterly quality control initiative through auditing and reporting.
Job Responsibility:
Helps Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, implantable cardiac defibrillators, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy
Follows national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self and staff
Provides emergency procedures (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation, etc.) as needed
Performs pre and post-procedure care and monitoring
Orients patients for catheterization or electrophysiology procedures
Answers related questions to make patient relaxed
Monitors patient's ECG, pressures, temperature and impendences while in Electrophysiology Lab
notifies physician of variances
Helps in running RF/Cryo ablation systems, 3D mapping, and records other procedural documentation
Manages and maintains images that may include stenosis testing, formatting and processing on both cardiac and peripheral cases
Helps in procedure rooms and collects registry and quality data on appropriate forms
Gathers catheterization data and prepares procedure reports
Prepares and maintains sterile fields for Lab procedures
Orders and maintains inventory of procedure room supplies
Ensures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment has not expired
Coordinates and/or audits resources during yearly inventories
Performs routine calibration and maintenance of complex equipment
notifies appropriate team members for fixes
Help in the orientation and training of new staff and students or extra duties as established by supervisor/manager
Oversees some level of quality control monitoring, such as NPSG auditing, turnaround times, performance improvement initiatives (Daily, monthly and/or quarterly)
Participates in mutual governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees
This can also include LEAN initiatives, NOBLE, 5S projects, inter-departmental committee, or any professional organization participation, QC assurance with managers, etc
Oversees the committee as requested
Transports patients to and from procedural area
Demonstrates good customer service skills
Requirements:
Must Hold an RCIS, ARRT (Radiologic Technologist)/TMB Radiography or imaging credential
Technical or Associates degree in Radiology/ New program graduates welcomed
1 year experience in the Cath Lab or 2 years of Cath Lab, experience in lieu of education
Full-Time Day Shift - Monday-Friday, 4 days/week 7am - 5:30pm with rotational Call every 4 weeks
Willing to cross train an EP tech or RN that scrubs Cardiac cases
ACLS within 30 days of hire/transfer
BLS within 30 days of hire/transfer
ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R), Cert Cardiac Device Spec (CCDS), Cert EP Specialist (CEPS), Medical Radiologic Tech (MRT), Reg Cardio Electrophysiology (RCES), Reg Cardiovascular Invasive Sp (RCIS): Must meet one of the following: American Registry of Radiologic Tech(ARRT-R) and MRT thru TX Medical Board, or Cardio Invasive Spec(RCIS), or Reg Cardiac Electro Spec(RCES), or Cert Electro Spec(CEPS), or Cert Cardiac Device Spec (CCDS)
Associates degree in a related field of, or Completion of US military training program and experience equivalent to an Associate's equivalent or 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience, or 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience
Must be available for On Call response requirements per facility/department policy
Knowledge and ability to apply complex invasive cardiac and vascular values, instrumentation and techniques
Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
What we offer:
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
Tuition Reimbursement
PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Debt-free tuition assistance, fully funded bachelor's and master's degrees, certificates and more
$10,000 Sign on Bonus and relocation assistance for Cath Lab Techs