Cardio-Interventional Radiologic Technologist II

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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.