Cardiovascular Radiology Technologist

Job Responsibilities

• Understand signs, symptoms, and data related to the patient's presenting needs.
• Recognize and appropriately report pertinent abnormal data and changes in the patient's condition to the physician and charge RN.
• Utilize appropriate handoff methods to collaborate with other healthcare team members to communicate pertinent data regarding the patient's physiological and psychological data.
• Assess patient, family, and environment for safety risks, proactively seeking out and performing safety initiatives.
• Provide ongoing, individualized holistic patient and family education based on needs with the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate critical thinking upon review of physician orders, making appropriate referrals, and contacting other health team professionals.
• Respond to emergency situations that require immediate, controlled precision in a skillful manner.
• Implement measures to prevent contamination and/or transmission of disease, including the use of appropriate protective devices and equipment to maintain a safe environment.
• Function as a scrub assistant to the cardiologist/radiologist using the principles of sterile technique and aid in the technical performance of diagnostic/interventional procedures in the cath lab and angiography.
• Set up sterile trays and all specialized equipment according to the procedure being performed.
• Maintain hemostasis of a vessel post-procedure using a compression device, closure device, or manual compression; recognize potential problems associated with insertion sites and take appropriate corrective actions if indicated.
• Maintain competency on arterial and venous sheath removal techniques and groin management.
• Demonstrate knowledge of department policies regarding radiation safety while using x-ray equipment.
• Provide proper radiation protection for patients, self, and others (use lead aprons, lead gloves, and gonadal shielding when appropriate).
• Properly screen all females of childbearing age for possible pregnancy.
• Properly wear radiation dosimetry badges, exchange badges each month, and review/sign monthly dosimetry reports.

Required Skills & Experience

• 1-2 years of previous experience in the field.
• Good understanding of cardiovascular and peripheral anatomy to support the learning stimulator role during complex ablations.
• Responsible for meeting individual education and training requirements.
• Participate in on-call coverage as job requires.
• Possess a high level of professionalism and the ability to establish good relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
• Able to perform duties with minimal supervision.

Schedule Notes

• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 4x10s 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM.
• Plus call 5 PM - 7 AM during the week, and weekend call is from 7 AM Saturday to 7 AM Monday.
• Call shifts will also be required with a 30-minute response time for emergency cases.

Required

• Minimum 1 year of Cath Lab experience with the ability to scrub and x-ray procedures.
• Must have experience with the Impella device.

Preferred Experience

• Peripheral vascular, structural heart, experience in larger value hospitals;
• AACLs is preferred but not required.