Interventional Radiology Technologist - CV Procedure Lab

Community Health Network•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Community Health Network, an organization created by neighbors for neighbors, with a focus on community and exceptional care. The Cardiac Cath Lab Interventional Rad Tech performs advanced diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures and peripheral vascular procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Responsibilities include scrubbing, monitoring, assisting providers, responding to patient distress, and managing equipment quality control and inventory.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Radiology or Completion of certification program in Radiography
Current ARRT (R)
Current license as a Radiologic Technologist by the State of Indiana

Responsibilities

Prepares patient and equipment for cardiac lab procedures by preparing site of entry, draping patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting up pressure transducers and tubing.
Is responsible for preparing and ensuring that all x-ray images are of good quality and x-ray related equipment for procedures are maintained.
Attends to patient needs during cardiac lab procedures.
Circulates during procedure, as applicable.
Scrubs during procedure, as applicable. Assists the physician in maneuvering catheters.
Monitors and records hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data by operating hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers and digital and line fluoroscopic equipment.
Participates in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Participates in On-call per established call schedule.
Assists in transporting patients to nursing units.
Prepares the Cardiac Lab procedures rooms by ensuring that adequate stock is available.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Effectively communicates with members of the care team to deliver high quality, patient centered care.