CVT I - Cath Lab - CNRVMC

Carilion Clinic•Christiansburg, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The CVT I supports physicians and patients during catheterization and interventional procedures, working in scrub, circulator, and monitor positions. The role provides collaborative care to adult and geriatric patients and helps prepare patients and advanced equipment for invasive procedures. The position is based at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, Virginia. This full-time day-shift position offers flexible schedules of either five eight-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, or four ten-hour shifts each week. Rotating weekday and weekend call is required, with approximately 8–10 call days per month. A $30,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates. The CVT I assists physicians with procedural planning, supplies, and emergent care; monitors and interprets EKG and hemodynamics; operates x-ray equipment and administers medication under physician supervision; and performs advanced data manipulation for cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures. The role also participates in patient transport, sheath removal, closure-site care, informed consent, patient education, performance improvement, and service-line outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate of an allied health profession school (RTR or 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 and 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct assistance to physicians and patients during catheterization and interventional procedures in scrub, circulator, and monitor positions.
Prepare patients and advanced equipment for invasive procedures.
Scrub and assist physicians during procedures and advise on procedural strategies and supplies.
Assist in emergencies and ensure patient, physician, and team needs are met during procedures.
Serve as a patient advocate and advise on medication needs.
Obtain and set up procedural supplies and equipment.
Operate x-ray equipment and administer medication under the supervision and guidance of a licensed physician.
Use critical thinking skills to manage emergency situations.
Monitor and interpret EKG and hemodynamics during procedures.
Input patient history, laboratory, case, equipment, supply, sedation, pain-management, and medication-administration data into relevant databases.
Perform advanced data manipulation to obtain 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 procedure-team patient care functions, 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 the organization's mission.
Participate actively in achieving desired service-line outcomes.