Cardiovascular Specialist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

15h•$46 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking a Cardiovascular Specialist to join their team. This role involves acting as a liaison with vendors, participating in quality improvement initiatives, serving as a superuser for equipment and devices, and precepting staff. The specialist will also be involved in interdepartmental improvements, special projects, staff orientation, research and pilot trials, and assisting with quality and safety issues like device recalls and SAFE event reviews. The position supports department leadership in achieving organizational goals and growth, and involves precepting new staff and students. Key responsibilities include mastering hemodynamics, having intermediate knowledge of x-ray equipment and troubleshooting, assisting with circulating and scrubbing roles as needed, troubleshooting imaging equipment with biomedical engineers, participating in procedural charging, maintaining supply management, and acting quickly in emergency situations. The specialist will communicate with physicians regarding plans of action and assist with high-risk procedures, cross-train as needed, monitor cases, understand and work with x-ray systems, manage access sites, understand radiation safety, and be knowledgeable in coronary anatomy and lesion recognition. Basic knowledge of supply features and applications, and adherence to sterile technique are also required. Effective communication with the team, patients, families, and medical staff is essential. In the Cath Lab, responsibilities include assisting in procedures like complex PCI (including CTO), using specialty devices (rotoblater, CSI, laser, shockwave), potentially participating in structural heart cases, troubleshooting emergency equipment (balloon pump and ventricular assist device), and assisting in scrub roles for various procedures. In the EP Lab, the specialist will assist in advanced EP procedures (lead extractions, complex ablations, stims) and assist in scrub roles for cardiac ablations, device implants, ECDs, generator changes, and loop recorders. As a Clinical Expert, the role involves serving as a clinical expert in advanced interventional techniques, maintaining and troubleshooting equipment (hemodynamic system, imaging systems, advanced modalities), coordinating PM schedules, collaborating with Biomed for optimal uptime, and collaborating with the department educator for staff development. As a Supervisor, the role involves serving as a front-line leader, providing leadership for daily operations, assisting with evaluations, demonstrating strong interpersonal leadership skills, promoting teamwork, anticipating problems, and collaborating with the billing/coding team for proper charging.

Requirements

Registered as ARRT with CI credential or RCIS or RCES.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate knowledge of x-ray equipment and troubleshooting.
Masters concepts of hemodynamics.
Basic knowledge of supply features and applications to procedure.
Knowledge and adherence to sterile technique.
Able to assist with circulating role as needed.
Able to discuss with physician plan of action and assist with any high-risk procedures.
Cross-trains as needed to support departmental needs.
Understands and works with x-ray system, including panning table and recognizing different angles.
Manages access site including proper removal of sheath, assessment of hematoma and knowledge of hematoma management.
Understands concepts of radiation safety.
Knowledgeable in coronary anatomy and recognizing different types of lesions.
Able to act quickly under emergency situations.
Able to use specialty devices such as rotablater, CSI, laser and shockwave.
May participate in structural heart cases.
Able to troubleshoot emergency equipment (balloon pump and ventricular assist device).
Assists in scrub role for procedures such as right & left heart catherization, PCIs and STEMIs.
Assists in advanced EP procedures (such as lead extractions at some sites, complex ablations and stims independently).
Assist in scrub role for procedures such as cardiac ablations and device implants, ECDs, generator changes, loop recorders.
Serves as clinical expert in advanced interventional techniques.
Expert in maintaining and troubleshooting equipment (hemodynamic system, imaging systems, advanced modalities).
Coordinates PM schedule.
Collaborates with Biomed to ensure optimal up time.
Collaborates with department educator to support ongoing education for staff
Serves as front-line leader to support staff.
Provides leadership for day to day unit operations.
Assists with annual and midyear evaluation process.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal leadership skills and helps promote teamwork.
Able to anticipate possible problems or complications and responds quickly.
Collaborates with billing/coding team for proper charging of procedures and supplies.

Responsibilities

Liaison with vendors regarding features of supply and devices.
Actively participates in department quality improvement.
Serves as superuser for equipment and devices.
Precepts staff for clinical advancement and assists with competency validation.
Liaison for interdepartmental and intradepartmental improvements.
Takes charge of any special projects/departmental improvements.
Assists with Staff orientation, and staff competencies.
Liaison for research and pilot trials.
Assist with quality and safety issues such as device recalls, tissue registry, SAFE event reviews, etc.
Supports department leadership to achieve organizational goals and growth.
Precepts new staff and students.
Masters concepts of hemodynamics.
Should have intermediate knowledge of x-ray equipment and troubleshooting.
Able to assist with circulating role as needed.
Troubleshoots imaging equipment collaborating with biomedical engineers for service.
Participate in procedural charging.
Maintains supply management.
Able to act quickly under emergency situations.
Able to discuss with physician plan of action and assist with any high-risk procedures.
Cross-trains as needed to support departmental needs.
Monitors cases.
Understands and works with x-ray system, including panning table and recognizing different angles.
Manages access site including proper removal of sheath, assessment of hematoma and knowledge of hematoma management.
Understands concepts of radiation safety.
Knowledgeable in coronary anatomy and recognizing different types of lesions.
Basic knowledge of supply features and applications to procedure.
Knowledge and adherence to sterile technique.
Able to communicate effectively with team, patients, families and medical staff.
Assists in procedures such as complex PCI including CTO, Able to assist with complex procedures; including multiple wire exchanges and able to use long wires and OTW balloons.
Should be able to use specialty devices such as rotablater, CSI, laser and shockwave.
May participate in structural heart cases.
Able to troubleshoot emergency equipment (balloon pump and ventricular assist device).
Assists in scrub role for procedures such as right & left heart catherization, PCIs and STEMIs.
Assists in advanced EP procedures (such as lead extractions at some sites, complex ablations and stims independently).
Assist in scrub role for procedures such as cardiac ablations and device implants, ECDs, generator changes, loop recorders.
Serves as clinical expert in advanced interventional techniques.
Expert in maintaining and troubleshooting equipment (hemodynamic system, imaging systems, advanced modalities).
Coordinates PM schedule.
Collaborates with Biomed to ensure optimal up time.
Collaborates with department educator to support ongoing education for staff
Serves as front-line leader to support staff.
Provides leadership for day to day unit operations.
Assists with annual and midyear evaluation process.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal leadership skills and helps promote teamwork.
Able to anticipate possible problems or complications and responds quickly.
Collaborates with billing/coding team for proper charging of procedures and supplies.