Radiology Tech, Cath Lab, Full Time
About The Position
The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist provides technical support during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, following procedural standards and protocols. The role rotates among scrub assistant, circulator, and monitor technician duties; assists physicians with interventional procedures and complex devices; interprets hemodynamic and oximetric data; operates and troubleshoots imaging and monitoring equipment; and supports imaging quality assurance and decentralized lab testing. Under physician and Cath Lab nursing supervision, the specialist provides procedure-specific patient care, promotes patient comfort and safety, documents procedural events, performs post-procedure ACT determinations and sheath removal, assists with hemostasis and patient transport, and supports patients across age groups. The role also provides patient and family education, trains and precepts staff, and contributes to policies, procedures, quality improvement, and technical in-services. The specialist maintains a safe and organized work environment by following radiation, OSHA, and infection-control standards; maintaining equipment and supplies; and reporting malfunctioning equipment. The position requires adaptability, reliable attendance, teamwork, professional development, and the ability to work staggered shifts and take call. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with an average of five call shifts per month and a 30-minute response time. Call may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in an interventional cardiac catheterization lab as a CVT.
- Ability to provide for the special needs and behaviors of the age groups served.
- Intermediate computer skills.
- Hemodynamic interpretation skills.
- Basic patient assessment skills.
- IV therapy skills.
- BCLS certification.
- Ability to work staggered 8- or 10-hour shifts and take call.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.
- Ability to assist patients with transfers and perform lifting, pushing, and pulling related to patient positioning, transfers, and stocking supplies.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when the patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.
Responsibilities
- Rotate among scrub assistant, circulator, and monitor technician roles during procedures.
- Assist physicians during interventional procedures, including with complex devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret hemodynamic and oximetric data.
- Anticipate sterile supply and equipment needs, and connect and operate equipment.
- Maintain sterile technique during preparation, scrubbing, draping, assistance, and circulation.
- Process, title, label, view, and transfer digital images.
- Operate and perform basic troubleshooting of imaging, physiological monitoring, and related equipment.
- Collaborate with physicians and staff on technical issues and quality assurance for imaging, hemodynamics, and oximetry.
- Perform decentralized lab testing responsibilities, including quality assurance proficiency testing.
- Administer medication according to policy and administer intra-arterial medications under direct physician supervision when qualified.
- Provide procedure-specific patient care under physician and Cath Lab nursing supervision, promoting comfort and safety.
- Document procedural events chronologically and complete database forms with physician input.
- Perform post-procedure ACT determinations, sheath removal, and hemostasis according to protocol.
- Assist with hemostatic devices, including Angio-Seal and Femostop, and transport monitored patients to nursing units.
- Address the needs and behaviors of patients in the age groups served.
- Perform basic patient assessment and preparation, including vital signs, heart rhythm, oxygen saturation, level of consciousness, medical information, and line and insertion-site monitoring.
- Perform CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, and venipuncture for IV therapy as necessary.
- Assess patient and family learning needs, provide education, and document teaching in the medical record.
- Present Cath Lab in-services and precept nurses and technologists in hemostasis techniques and procedural roles.
- Maintain radiation safety, OSHA, infection control, equipment quality control, supply readiness, and clean work areas.
- Remove and label broken or malfunctioning equipment and notify Biomedical Engineering; assist with inventory processing as needed.
- Participate in policy and procedure development and revision, staff meetings, monthly in-services, and CQI projects.
- Support teamwork, open communication, customer needs, cost-effective practices, mandatory education, and ongoing professional development.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
