Special Procedures Technologist

About the role

Aids credentialed providers in diagnostic, interventional, and therapeutic procedures in cardiac and vascular laboratories. Operates under direct supervision of a credentialed provider.

Responsibilities

• Maintains radiation safety and completes necessary administrative tasks for proper documentation and compliance.
• Performs quality assurance on x-ray equipment and protective garments/accessories, troubleshoots equipment issues, and initiates vendor service calls.
• Collaborates with hospital radiation safety officer for survey and compliance documentation.
• Familiarizes with IVUS machine, Site Rite ultrasound machine, and PACS image retrieval.
• Serves as scrub assistant or monitor/recorder for cardiology and radiology studies.
• Prepares and positions patients for invasive procedures.
• Assists with cardiovascular tests and records hemodynamic activity using specialized equipment.
• Obtains hemostasis at arterial and venous access sites post-procedure, including sheath removal and device management.
• Operates Intra Aortic Balloon Pump as needed.
• Recognizes and alerts credentialed provider and team members regarding cardiac arrhythmias and hemodynamic waveforms.
• Administers intra-coronary and/or intra-arterial medications under supervision.
• Prepares and maintains sterile fields using aseptic technique.
• Operates and maintains hemodynamic and monitoring equipment.
• Provides basic and advanced life support, including defibrillation.
• Performs point-of-care tests on lab equipment like ACT, oxygen saturation, glucose, and ABG.
• Trains patients on procedures.
• Works on-call and responds within 30 minutes of call.
• Restocks supplies, maintains work area cleanliness, and assists with patient transportation.

Requirements

• Twelve (12) continuous months of cardiac cath lab, EP, and/or special procedures work experience within the last three (3) years.
• Current KP Coalition employees exempt from this experience requirement.
• Successfully completed an accredited radiologic technology program (ARRT).
• Hold one of the following certifications within 12 months of hire: RCIS, RCES, ARRRT-CI, or ARRRT-VI.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within two (2) months of hire.
• Basic Life Support within one (1) month of hire.
• Continuing education to maintain registry.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused service skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of competence in all functions without direct supervision.
• Ability to comply with departmental policy for 30-minute response time for after-hour calls.
• Experience in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Two (2) years of recent EP, interventional cardiac, and/or vascular lab experience.
• Recent angio/cath lab experience.
• Organizational skills, time management, prioritization, attention to detail, problem-solving, decision-making, judgment, technical skills, initiative, communication, interpersonal skills, customer relations, organizational relations.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Skills

• EKG rhythm/dysrhythmia recognition.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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