REG CARDIO VASCULAR TECH

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Purchasing department regarding ordering and maintaining par levels.
• Maintain all radiographic equipment and storage.
• Maintain all equipment service/QC logs and perform appropriate testing, including managing visiting vendors.
• Assist physicians with all aspects of cardiac, endovascular, neurovascular, electrophysiology, and radiology invasive procedures, including but not limited to:
  • Diagnostic coronary catheterizations/angioplasty.
  • Endovascular diagnostics/angioplasty.
  • Balloon pump/Impella insertions.
  • Electrophysiology procedures such as pacemaker implantation, temporary pacemaker, and loop recorder insertions.
  • Cerebral angiograms and neurovascular interventions.
• Prepare sterile procedure trays and patient preparation prior to each case.
• Enter all relevant data into the hemodynamic monitoring system and complete procedural documentation.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and recognize life-threatening arrhythmias.
• Maintain and utilize required standards of digital cine technologies, storage, and retrieval of images/hemodynamic records.
• Manage Cath Lab inventory by resupplying procedure rooms.
• Assist in transporting patients to the appropriate nursing units within the institution.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Call Team for procedures after regularly scheduled hours; must be onsite/in the laboratory within 30 minutes of OT activation.

Requirements

• Licensed Radiologic Technologist (RT) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) Certification.