Interventional Technologist Cath Lab

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Job Summary / Purpose

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. 

Essential Functions

• 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. This includes devices and adjunct therapies to include atherectomy, IABP, IVUS, Impella, CTO, DES, DCB, OCT, thrombectomy, and embolic coils. Procedures include PCI, PTCA, and PTA, cerebral and visceral angiography and interventions, stent placement, line placements, dialysis access maintenance, pacemaker and ICD implant.
• 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.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology required. 
• Medical Radiographer: KY (MRAD:KY) required. 

• Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT (RTR) required. 

• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) required. 

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire.