Cardiovascular Tech I

Guthrie Enterprise•Sayre, PA

22d

About The Position

The primary responsibility is to set up and assist physicians in performing a variety of special studies, including interventional procedures, which often requires sterile technique, the introduction of a medical devices into designated areas of the body and digital processing of imaging.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
ARRT(R) or JRC-CVT certification required
Minimum of one-year radiological technologist experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced certification ARRT(VI), ARRT(CV), ARRT(CI) preferred.
Prior experience in an IR or Cardiology lab is preferred.

Responsibilities

Practices sterile technique.
Assists the physicians with procedures, performs scrub duties according to standard care plan, physician preference, policy and procedure.
Prepares sterile table and environment for interventional procedures.
Positions patient to get optimal imaging of anatomic structures. This is critical to minimize radiation exposure and the injection volumes of contrast agents.
Practices radiation safety for patients' and staff safety always.
Learn radiological computer functions and equipment controls in areas of cardiovascular lab and the Operating room.
Utilizes highly sophisticated equipment such as computerized tomography scanners, computerized fluoroscopy, biplane imaging, pressure injectors, patient monitors, etc. taking education, training, and available resources into account for appropriate usage.
Maintains clean, safe work environment.
Provide patient care within the cardiovascular technologists' scope of practice.
Complete understanding of the functionality of the EPIC and PACS programs as they relate to the cardiovascular lab.
Basic scheduling functions to coordinate procedures with physicians, imaging modalities, Anesthesia and required supplies.
Provide staff and patient education for post procedural care.
Maintaining regulatory training per hospital policy.