Cardiovasc Invasive Specialist - PRN

About the role

The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist assists physicians during catheterization and electrophysiology lab procedures. They prepare the room and equipment, instruct patients, monitor their condition, and provide routine and emergency patient care.

Responsibilities

• Helps Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, implantable cardiac defibrillators, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy.
• Follows national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self, and staff.
• Provides emergency procedures (CPR, defibrillation, etc.) as needed.
• Performs pre and post-procedure care and monitoring.
• Orients patients for catheterization or electrophysiology procedures.
• Answers related questions to make patient relaxed.
• Maintains sterile fields for Lab procedures.
• Coordinates and/or audits resources during yearly inventories.
• Orders and maintains inventory of procedure room supplies.
• Ensures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment has not expired.
• Manages and maintains images that may include stenosis testing, formatting and processing on both cardiac and peripheral cases.
• Helps in the orientation and training of new staff and students.
• Oversees some level of quality control monitoring, such as NPSG auditing, turnaround times, performance improvement initiatives (Daily, monthly and/or quarterly).
• Participates in mutual governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees.
• Transports patients to and from procedural area.
• Demonstrates good customer service skills.

Requirements

• ARRT-R American Registry of Radiologic Technologist certification in Radiography (ARRT-R) and MRT Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT)
• RCIS, RCES, CEPS, or CCDS Certification

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience requirements: Associates degree in a related field, or completion of US military training program and experience equivalent to an Associate’s equivalent, or 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience, or 2 years of related cardiovascular lab experience.
• Knowledge and ability to apply complex invasive cardiac and vascular values, instrumentation and techniques.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.

Skills

• Knowledge of complex invasive cardiac and vascular values, instrumentation and techniques.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Pay

N/A

Schedule

PRN - Flexible Work Schedule: 7a-4p or 8a - 5p M-F