Interventional Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Under general supervision, the Special Procedure Tech provides direct care pre, intra, and post for patients undergoing Heart and/or Vascular procedures to assist physicians and delivers quality patient/family centered care.
• The incumbent may be required to perform IV starts, prep patients, monitor hemodynamics, operate equipment, document procedures, vascular access site management, and provide patient/family education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor patients undergoing routine invasive, interventional procedures.
• Provide intra-procedural technical support and quality patient/family centered care.
• May be required to perform and record hemodynamic/physiologic wave forms and calculations.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, patients, families, and all ancillary departments while consistently demonstrating the client Standards.
• Perform quality assurance checks on technical equipment.
• Perform department skills validations.
• Maintain radiation safety standards for staff and patients in compliance with the client Radiation Safety Department.
• Required to take On Call per department schedule.
• IR Special Procedure Techs must be able to 1st assist physicians using sterile technique, and fully participate in 3D imaging, vascular, and cerebral cases if performed at the site.
• Cath Lab Special Procedure Techs, if performed at the site, must be able to utilize IVUS, FFR, OCT, ICE, EKOS.
• EP Lab Special Procedure Techs, if performed at the site, must be able to utilize ICE, participate in device Implants, and circulate in all other EP cases.

Education and Experience:

• Required Associate’s Degree or equivalent in cardiovascular technology/basic science, Paramedic license, Exercise Physiologist, training and/or education.
• Required Interventional Radiology requires completion of an accredited radiography program (JRCERT).
• Required Cath Lab/EP Lab requires employee to be a graduate of Cardiovascular Technologist program
  Clinical experience required through graduation of one of the above listed programs- Required.
• 2 years of relevant experience in EP, Cath Lab or IR – Required.

Certifications and License:

• CRT-Radiographer (R) – ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologist IR, Cath Lab Upon Hire required.
• CRT-Cardiovascular (CV) – ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologist IR 2 Yrs required Or
  CRT-Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI) – ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologist IR 2 Yrs required.
• CRT-Reg Card Elect Specialist (RCES) – CCINT’L Cardiovascular Credentialing International Cath Lab, EP Upon Hire required Or CRT-Reg Card Inter Specialist (RCIS) – CCINT’L Cardiovascular Credentialing International Cath Lab, EP Upon Hire required.
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA American Heart Association Cath Lab, EP 180 Days required.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire required Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – client Upon Hire required.