Cardiovascular Specialist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves precepting new staff and students, mastering hemodynamics concepts, and possessing intermediate knowledge of x-ray equipment and troubleshooting. The specialist will assist with circulating duties as needed, troubleshoot imaging equipment in collaboration with biomedical engineers, and participate in procedural charging. Responsibilities include supply management, acting quickly in emergency situations, discussing plans of action with physicians, assisting with high-risk procedures, and cross-training to support departmental needs. The role requires monitoring cases, understanding and working with x-ray systems (including panning tables and recognizing different angles), managing access sites (including sheath removal, hematoma assessment, and management), understanding radiation safety concepts, and possessing knowledge of coronary anatomy and lesion recognition. Basic knowledge of supply features and applications, along with adherence to sterile technique, is essential. Effective communication with the team, patients, families, and medical staff is crucial. In the Cath Lab, the specialist will assist with complex procedures like PCI (including CTO), multiple wire exchanges, and the use of long wires and OTW balloons. Experience with specialty devices such as rotablater, CSI, laser, and shockwave is expected. Participation in structural heart cases may occur, and the ability to troubleshoot emergency equipment like balloon pumps and ventricular assist devices is required. The specialist will assist in the scrub role for procedures such as right & left heart catheterization, PCIs, and STEMIs. In the EP Lab, assistance will be provided for advanced procedures like lead extractions, complex ablations, and independent stims. Scrub role assistance will be provided for cardiac ablations, device implants, ECDs, generator changes, and loop recorders.

Requirements

Licensed AEMT OR National Registered Paramedic (NRP) OR graduate of accredited school of radiologic technology OR accredited school of cardiovascular technology OR academic program in health sciences.
Must become registered as an ARRT with post primary category of cardiac interventional radiography or RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) or RCES obtained within 12 months of hire or promotion as a condition of continued employment.

Nice To Haves

Registered as ARRT with CI credential or RCIS or RCES

Responsibilities

Precepts new staff and students.
Masters concepts of hemodynamics.
Assists 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.