Cardiovascular Invasive Technologist III
About The Position
The Cardiovascular Invasive Technologist III assists physicians with invasive and diagnostic/interventional cardiac, vascular, neuro, and electrophysiology procedures. Duties include monitoring, passing instruments and catheters, observing patient responses, maintaining a sterile field, and interpreting and evaluating diagnostic data for physician use. The position operates equipment that produces ionizing radiation and supports departmental education, training, quality improvement, and research. The technologist is expected to excel in a subspecialty area of expertise and rotate across at least four delegated functional skill sets. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, day-shift position in the Cath Lab at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. The position's core function is imaging. The stated pay range is $35.92–$53.88; actual pay depends on relevant experience, skills, training, certifications, and education. A $20,000 sign-on offer is listed. HSHS describes a benefits package intended to support colleagues' physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted for at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for benefits. The package includes health coverage, paid time off, retirement benefits, education assistance, adoption assistance, wellness resources, insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, identity theft coverage, rewards and recognition, and discounts.
Requirements
- Associate degree in radiologic technology, allied health, or applied science, or completion of a certificate/training program.
- At least 4 years of experience working in a cath lab or as a special procedures radiologic technologist.
- Cross-trained and able to rotate to perform at least four delegated functional skill sets in diagnostic or interventional case types.
- Licensed Radiographer in the state of practice.
- Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT(R)) certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Nice To Haves
- Cardiac Interventional Radiography (CI) certification from ARRT, or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) certification from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians during invasive and diagnostic/interventional cardiac, vascular, neuro, and electrophysiology procedures.
- Monitor procedures and pass instruments and catheters.
- Observe patient responses to procedures.
- Maintain a sterile field.
- Interpret and evaluate diagnostic data for use by the physician.
- Operate equipment that produces ionizing radiation.
- Support departmental education, training, quality improvement, and research processes.
- Excel in a subspecialty area of expertise.
- Rotate among at least four delegated functional skill sets in diagnostic or interventional case types performed.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combining vacation, sick, and personal days
- Retirement benefits, including HSHS contributions
- Educational assistance up to $5,250 per calendar year
- Tuition discounts at select colleges with no waiting period
- Adoption assistance up to $7,500
- Wellness program with incentives
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Identity theft coverage
- Colleague rewards and recognition program
- Discount program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
