Radiologic Technologist

CommonSpirit Health•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is intended for a Radiologic Technologist seeking to advance into an Interventional Technologist role. The role includes a structured training program in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, with a training period of approximately 4–6 months. The technologist will assist Interventional Cardiologists, Radiologists, and Vascular Surgeons in Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Interventional procedures. Responsibilities include performing duties as scrub and monitoring staff, providing radiation safety and general safety for patients and staff, and offering patient and family education to support customer satisfaction. The role involves working as part of the Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular team, supporting nursing functions, and demonstrating competencies related to imaging and device-based equipment. The technologist will perform with competency in Code STEMI and Code Stroke alerts, document and evaluate intervention outcomes, and provide on-call services as assigned. This role requires operation of c-arm radiation equipment, provision of radiation protection, and competency in all procedural applications. Preparation of sterile fields without error or violation of aseptic technique is essential. The technologist will function as scrub assist and hemodynamic monitor, and be knowledgeable regarding the prep and use of all current devices in Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular inventory, including atherectomy, IABP, IVUS, Impella, CTO, DES, DCB, OCT, thrombectomy, and embolic coils. Procedures include PCI, PTCA, PTA, cerebral and visceral angiography and interventions, stent placement, line placements, dialysis access maintenance, and pacemaker and ICD implant. The role demands rapid decision making, critical thinking, and clinical leadership skills, acting as a preceptor. The technologist must respond quickly and effectively to STEMI, Stroke, respiratory and cardiac arrest alerts, provide patient/family education, and assist nursing staff in all aspects of patient care. Reporting deviations of standards to the nurse leader and maintaining the CPACS database are also key responsibilities. Competency in arterial and venous sheath removal, hemostasis, access site management, and EKG recognition and hemodynamics is required, with the ability to alert Cardiologists to changes from baseline. Patient care is provided peri-procedure, with assistance in pre and post-procedure care, and maintaining readiness for rapid transport for emergent or salvage CABG or vascular surgery.

Requirements

Associate's Degree or Higher in Radiologic Technology or a related field from an accredited program.
Completion of an Accredited Program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
MRAD:KY; RTR, or RTBD, or RTCT, or RTCV, or RTM, or RTMR, or RTN, or RTQM, or RTT, or RTVI, or RTVS; BLS-CPR Required
Basic understanding of cardiovascular physiology and anatomy

Nice To Haves

No prior experience in Cath Lab is required.

Responsibilities

Assist Interventional Cardiologists, Radiologists, and Vascular Surgeons in Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology/Endovascular with cardiovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Performs duties as scrub and monitoring staff.
Provides radiation safety and general safety for patients, themselves and other staff.
Provides patient and family education and supports customer satisfaction and service excellence.
Works as part of the Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular team and supports nursing functions.
Demonstrates and maintains all applicable competencies related to imaging and device based equipment used in these Interventional procedures areas.
Performs with competency in Code STEMI and Code Stroke alerts.
Documents and evaluates the outcome of interventions.
Provides on call services as assigned.
Responsible for the operation of c-arm radiation equipment, provides radiation protection, and demonstrates competency for all procedural applications.
Prepares sterile fields without error or violation of integrity of aseptic technique.
Functions as scrub assist and hemodynamic monitor.
Knowledgeable regarding prep and use of all current devices in Cath Lab/IR/Endovascular inventory.
Demonstrates rapid decision making, critical thinking, and clinical leadership skills.
Acts as a preceptor.
Responds quickly and effectively to STEMI, Stroke, respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Provides patient/family education related to procedure and cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Assists nursing staff in all aspects of patient care.
Reports all deviations of standards to nurse leader.
Maintains CPACS database.
Demonstrates competency in arterial and venous sheath removal, hemostasis, and access site management.
Demonstrates competency in EKG recognition and hemodynamics.
Alerts Cardiologists to changes from baseline.
Provides care to patients peri-procedure and assisting in pre and post procedure care.
Maintains readiness for rapid transport for emergent or salvage CABG or vascular surgery.