Cath Lab Tech III - Full Time Days

Cardiology Diagnostic Imaging Specialist

Performs diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention for cardiovascular procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a role model for the department of Cardiology and supports its strategies.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the department.
• Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures and protocols.
• Ensures that patient's education of procedure performed, needs, safety, and comfort are met while in their care.
• Acquires patient's clinical history and assures that the information is accurately documented.
• Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation.
• Appraises and evaluates actual and potential hemostasis of a vessel post procedure.
• Locates, uses and troubleshoots complex technical equipment/instruments.
• Maintains use of customer service skills in communication with all staff, visitors and co-workers.
• Maintains adequate inventory levels of supplies, equipment, resources tools and forms.
• Maintains high standards of patient care, documentation, and professionalism.
• Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing optimize patient care.

Qualifications:

• Education/Training:
  One of the following criteria must be met:
• CVT—RCIS or RCES:
  High school diploma or GED
• RRT or CRT:
  Associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy education program.
• R.T.(R):
  Completion of an accredited radiography program.
• Paramedic—NREMT-P:
  Completion of an accredited paramedic education program.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Maintain current BLS and ACLS certification. PALS may be required depending on unit specific needs.
• Must have one of the following:
• Valid Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS); or
• Cardiovascular Intervention (CI) certification
• In addition to the requirements above, must possess and maintain one of the following:
• Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT)—Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification OR Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) certification.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)—Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Licensed for the state where they are employed.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)—Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Licensed for the state where they are employed.
• Registered Radiologic Technologist (R.T.(R))—Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Licensed for the state where they are employed.
• Paramedic—National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (NREMT-P) certification. Must also have a valid Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification.
• Experience:
  
  Three (3) years' experience in Cardiac Catheterization lab required.