Cath Lab Tech - CVT

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

5d•$30 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The Cath Lab Tech provides direct assistance to physicians and patients to achieve optimum outcomes during advanced invasive procedures in a Level 1 Trauma Center cath lab in Roanoke, Virginia. The position prepares patients and technically advanced equipment, scrubs and assists physicians during procedures, and advises and plans with physicians on procedural strategies and supplies. The tech assists in emergencies and helps ensure patient, physician, and team needs are met during procedures. The role includes serving as a patient advocate; obtaining and setting up procedural supplies and equipment; operating x-ray equipment; administering medication under physician supervision; and using advanced critical-thinking skills in emergency situations. The tech monitors and interprets EKGs and hemodynamics, enters patient and case information into databases, and performs advanced data manipulation for value areas, shunt calculations, cardiac outputs, electrophysiology studies, and ablations. The tech also participates in patient care activities such as transport, sheath removal, and closure-site care, and helps provide informed consent and patient education. The cath lab is an ACC-accredited Chest Pain Center and ACE-accredited PCI Center, with a 24/7 STEMI program and six procedure rooms in the newly built Crystal Springs Tower. Services include diagnostic, interventional, and complex/high-risk PCI; structural heart procedures; peripheral procedures; and advanced heart-failure therapies. The team also participates in structural and coronary artery disease clinical trials. Specialized training is provided to support RCIS certification, with opportunities to advance compensation through the clinical ladder.

Requirements

Graduate of an Allied Health Profession School (RTR, RT).
Current credential as one of the following: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS), Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES), Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT(R)), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
AHS BLS-HCP required; must obtain or maintain AHA BLS based on the specific work unit.
Must successfully complete AHA ACLS within six months of hire and maintain current status.
Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
Must successfully complete position orientation and competency validation.

Nice To Haves

Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, or Electrophysiology experience is preferred.
New graduate radiologic technologists are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients and advanced equipment for invasive procedures.
Scrub and assist physicians during procedures and advise on procedural strategies and supplies.
Assist with emergent conditions and use critical-thinking skills to manage emergencies.
Ensure patient, physician, and team needs are met during procedures and serve as a patient advocate.
Obtain and set up procedural supplies and equipment.
Operate x-ray equipment and administer medication under the supervision and guidance of a licensed physician.
Monitor and interpret EKGs and hemodynamics during procedures.
Enter patient history, laboratory results, case proceedings, equipment and supply information, and documentation into databases.
Perform advanced data manipulation for value areas, shunt calculations, and cardiac outputs in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
Perform advanced data manipulation to assist with electrophysiology studies and ablations.
Participate in patient care activities including transport, sheath removal, and closure-site care.
Participate in obtaining and assuring informed consent and providing patient education.
Contribute to Carilion Clinic scorecard and performance-improvement activities and support service-line outcomes.