Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RT)

Advocate Health • Chicago, IL

8d • $38 - $57

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist provides technical support during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures and delivers patient care under the supervision of physicians and Cath Lab nursing personnel. The role operates and troubleshoots imaging, physiological monitoring, and related equipment; rotates among scrub assistant, circulator, and monitor technician responsibilities; collects and interprets hemodynamic and oximetric data; and supports interventional procedures, including use of complex devices. The specialist also processes digital images, performs road mapping and supports peripheral studies, and contributes to equipment and testing quality assurance.

Patient-care responsibilities include preparing and assessing patients, monitoring vital signs and lines, documenting procedural events, responding with CPR, defibrillation, or cardioversion when needed, performing venipuncture, and carrying out post-procedure ACT testing, sheath removal, and hemostasis according to protocol. The specialist supports patient comfort, safety, transport, and age-specific needs, and provides patient and family education.

The position also maintains a safe and organized work environment, follows radiation, OSHA, and infection-control standards, supports inventory and equipment maintenance, and participates in policy development, quality-improvement work, staff education, and mentoring. The role requires day shifts consisting of four 10-hour shifts, with the ability to work staggered 8- or 10-hour shifts and take call.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of diagnostic radiologic technology experience; interventional invasive cardiology experience is preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
• Current RT license in the State of Illinois.
• BCLS certification; ACLS certification required within 3 months of hire.
• Intermediate computer skills, film-processing skills, hemodynamic interpretation skills, and basic patient-assessment skills.
• Knowledge of radiographic imaging and radiation safety.
• Ability to provide for the special needs and behaviors of the age groups served.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.
• Ability to assist with patient transfers and perform lifting, pulling, and pushing related to patient positioning, transfers, and supply stocking.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts over 35 pounds, or when a patient cannot assist, patient-handling equipment is expected to be used with at least one other associate when available.
• Ability to work staggered 8- or 10-hour shifts and take call.

Nice To Haves

• Interventional invasive cardiology experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, following procedural standards and protocols.
• Operate and perform basic troubleshooting and quality assurance for imaging, physiological monitoring, and related equipment.
• Rotate among scrub assistant, circulator, and monitor technician roles during procedures.
• Assist physicians during interventional procedures, including with complex devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret hemodynamic and oximetric data.
• Anticipate scrub-team needs for sterile supplies and equipment setup and operation; maintain sterile technique.
• Process, title, label, view, and transfer digital images; perform road mapping call-up of interventional studies.
• Communicate and collaborate with physicians, managers, support personnel, and staff about technical issues and quality assurance.
• Perform decentralized laboratory testing and related quality assurance and proficiency testing.
• Support peripheral studies by assisting with vascular software processing and setting up the procedural table for chase blousing.
• Assess and prepare patients, monitor vital signs and clinical status, obtain relevant medical information, and enter information in the point-of-care system or procedural record.
• Monitor arterial and venous lines and insertion sites; perform CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, and venipuncture for IV therapy as needed.
• Provide for patient comfort and safety and accommodate the needs and behaviors of different age groups.
• Document procedural events chronologically and complete database forms with physician input.
• Perform post-procedure ACT determination, sheath removal, and hemostasis according to protocol; assist with hemostatic devices.
• Assist with transporting monitored patients to nursing units.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas; follow radiation safety, OSHA, and infection-control standards; and maintain technical equipment quality control.
• Identify equipment and supply needs in a timely manner; remove malfunctioning equipment from service, label it, and notify Biomedical Engineering when appropriate.
• Assist with film-processing quality assurance and processor maintenance, database entry, and inventory processing as needed.
• Support organizational changes and operating goals; manage routine daily assignments, maintain reliable attendance, use cost-effective practices, and complete mandatory education.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-services, policy and procedure development, and continuous quality improvement projects.
• Collaborate with customers and healthcare team members, support open communication, and promote teamwork.
• Assess patient and family learning needs, document teaching, and participate in community outreach activities.
• Precept cardiology fellows, nurses, and technologists in imaging, hemostasis, and procedural roles; present staff in-services and serve as a technical resource.
• Assess personal educational needs and implement strategies for professional growth and skill development.
• Take call and work staggered 8- or 10-hour shifts as required.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined-contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible shifts and call, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.
• Career development and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed