Cardiovascular Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Assists physicians in performing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures as indicated. Able to scrub in diagnostic, cardiac interventional and peripheral procedures.
• Cares for adult and geriatric patients during procedures. Prepares patients for examinations. Functions in all roles: as a case recorder, cardiac circulator and scrub assistant.
• Reports clinical changes in patient condition to the RN or physician.
• May perform point of care testing per CLIA guidelines.
• Appropriately documents all procedures by including labeling and identifying studies, documenting procedure related information in the recording system/medical record and entering charges.
• Performs related duties such as reporting equipment malfunctions, assisting others, special assignments, cleans work area and replenishes supplies.
• Maintain all standards of performance with sterile procedures and infection prevention.

Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in CVT technical skill, knowledge of catheters, wires, stent and supplies
• Minimum of two years of experience as a Cardiac Invasive Technologist preferred with diagnostic and cardiac and peripheral interventional procedures. Must be able to take STEMI on call
• Demonstrates standards of performance (ownership, teamwork, communication, compassion) that support patient satisfaction and principles of service excellence.

Requirement:

• Cath Lab and EP Lab would only be looking at CVT and invasive techs who scrub interventional cardiology cases in Cath labs and/or EP labs.
• They are licensed Radiology Technologists and/or Certified RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists).
• They do procedures such as PCI, Diagnostic Heart Cath’s, Ablations, Pacemakers. Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist experience scrubbing interventional cardiology Cath lab cases.
• Graduation from an accredited school of Cardiovascular Technology

Licensure / Certifications: RCIS preferred. BLS required and ACLS certification preferred

On-Call or Weekends: Required (01 weeknight/week (07:30 PM – 07:00 AM) and 01 weekend per month of on call only required)

Floating requirement: No

Call Back: On Call pay with call requirement