Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiologic Technologist II (CIRT) is registered by the state of California Radiologic Association and possesses a California state fluoroscopy permit.
- The CIRT has responsibility, training and competence with diagnostic, routine and complex interventional cardiac angiographic and cardiac implant procedures.
- The duties also include routine and complex vascular, peripheral vascular, non-vascular, interventional and trauma procedures.
- The technologist is also trained in OR radiographs.
- CIRT’s must have a combination of technical, radiologic and clinical skills.
- The CIRT is under the direction of the physician of record during a procedure and reports to the clinical coordinators and Director of Cardiology.
- The CIRT has the responsibility, accountability, and the authority to deliver safe, effective, quality, cost effective care according to the philosophy and goals of the Patient Care Division.
- Care is provided according to the specific physiologic developmental and psychosocial needs of the patients.
- The CIRT supports the mission, vision values, and expectation of excellence of Client.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited two-year school of x-ray technology.
Experience:
- Must have a year recent experience in an interventional lab performing peripheral vascular procedures/intervention and/or interventional radiology and/or interventional cardiology.
- Experience in coronary interventions preferred.
- Experience with CPACS preferred.
Licensure/Certification:
- Current CA CRT, ARRT, and CA Fluoroscopy permit required.
- Current AHA or AHA equivalent BLS required.
- ACLS preferred.
- RCIS preferred.
Skills:
- Demonstrates competence in clinical specialty.
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a complex situation.
- Independent and reliable with excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Communication:
- Proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills in the English language.
Standards of Performance:
- Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
- Attendance is an essential function of the job.
Physical Skills:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Effort:
- Performs all physical duties of the job.
- Requires lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills.
- Ability to move equipment.
Age Specific:
- The CIRT delivers care that is specific to the special behavior/needs within the Product of services for Cardiology.
Hours of Work:
- Variable. Stand-by availability required with 30-minute arrival time.