X-Ray Tech or RCIS - EP Lab (Full-Time)

Responsibilities

• Prepares and organizes specific equipment and sterile tray for each procedure.
• Aids procedure room team with the positioning and preparation of patient monitoring.
• Calibrates and tests transducers for accurate pressure readings.
• Aids physicians throughout diagnostic, and/or all interventional procedures.
• Loads and operates power injector and associated sterile support equipment.
• Maneuvers the table controls for physicians, as requested.
• Radiology Technologist (RT) only maneuvers fluoroscopy as requested.
• Calibrates hemodynamic monitoring equipment and obtains, calculates, and analyzes all hemodynamic data assembled during the procedure, including computerized ventriculography data and valve area.
• Calculates and records cardiac output and oximetry readings.
• Utilizes and maintains the required standards for the operation of digital cine technologies including protocols for storage and retrieval of patient's images and hemodynamic records.
• Aids with vascular access, sheath removal and hemostatic closure devices while maintaining hemostasis at the access site.
• Aids in management of inventory control, maintenance of PAR levels and preparation of required equipment for each procedure.
• Adheres to practice requirements related to Clinical Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS).
• Operates equipment safely: Prepares and cares for equipment, returns supplies as necessary.
• Participates in the catheterization lab on call responsibilities as per the organizational policy and procedure.
• Applies radial access banding while maintaining hemostasis at the access site.
• Recognizes and interprets all cardiac arrhythmias.
• Aids in maintenance, calibration and routine periodic evaluation of all diagnostic and technical equipment.
• Lifts a minimum of 40 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 100 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• Promotes a professional environment through role modeling and demonstrated behaviors consistent with HMH core values of Collaboration, Courage, Compassion, and Creativity.
• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular technologist program or radiologic technologist program or graduate of an applied science program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platform.
• Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Associates or Bachelors Degree in health science field. Licensed special procedures Radiologic Technologist. Prior experience in a cardiac catheterization laboratory, invasive procedure area or special procedures radiology. Hemodynamic monitoring and sterile operative techniques.