Cardiovascular Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Provides procedural support to physicians including hemodynamic, electrophysiologic monitoring, sterile technique, and radiologic support; maintains a well-stocked and clean work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understands general use of radiologic and monitoring equipment.
• Performs departmental functions within Epic; communicates with technical coordinator, material coordinator, or CVT III’s to maintain equipment and supply.
• Operates specialized equipment according to protocols.
• Assists physician in using specialized equipment during procedures (i.e. IVUS, pressure wire, Possess, IABP, Bloom stimulator, EPT and Healthcare RF sources, etc.).
• Attends vendor in-services to learn new equipment.
• Supports new technologies.
• Performs patient care appropriate to the patient population.
• Assists in transporting patients to and from the department.
• Performs appropriate patient care in a sterile environment under the guidance of the physician and RN.
• Assists in other areas of cardiology if needed as directed by the Client Manager.
• Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities.
• Attends mandatory in-services and meets department educational standards; accurately completes any variance reports; modifies behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and meets department requirements.
• Stocking/departmental maintenance.
• Performs environmental scrub downs to promote an aseptic environment.
• Assists in setting procedure rooms up each AM (i.e. transducers, etc.).
• Performs any other necessary functions as deemed necessary by the Client Manager.
• Communicates with material coordinator concerning supply issues and technical coordinator concerning equipment issues and/or Client Manager.
• Independent judgment in planning the sequence of operations and making decisions in a complex technical or professional field.
• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
• Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Required Education:

• Completion of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program.
• Documentation of Cardiovascular Credentialing International Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credentials.

Required Certification & Licensure:

• Registration from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT – R) and/or Registration from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (RCIS – Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification within one year of employment in job.
• BLS certified through AHA.
• Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, NIHSS.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to integrate the analysis of data to Client facts, develop knowledge, concepts, or interpretations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective/efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.