Invasive Specialist III​/Cath Lab Tech

Position Summary

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

• 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. Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age‑specific needs.
• Ensures patient education of procedures performed, needs, safety, and comfort are met while in their care.
• Acquires patient’s clinical history and ensures accurate documentation. Verifies files and records for completeness and accuracy. Archives and amends demographic information to appropriate storage media.
• Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high‑quality images for interpretation.
• Assesses processed image media for technical quality and patient identification, ensuring all relevant anatomy is demonstrated.
• When applicable, applies principles of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
• Provides physiological and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures.
• Supports the physician as a scrub assistant for cardiovascular procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Appraises and evaluates actual and potential hemostasis of a vessel post‑procedure.
• Locates, uses, and troubleshoots complex technical equipment/instruments. Acts as a resource for its operation and training.
• 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. Understands application and technical aspects of all equipment and supplies used in all procedures.
• Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing patient care.
• Must perform at least two of the following: department preceptor (attend basic preceptor course), charge, actively participate in quality initiative and performance improvement initiative, measure outcomes and participate in shared governance.
• Must be able to demonstrate competencies in all the department’s current technologies in at least two modalities (IR, Cath, Vascular Procedures, EP, or Structural Heart).
• Must be a superuser on at least two of the department’s clinical systems. Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Accountable for maintaining down‑time productivity.
• Notifies Bio Med and/or equipment company as appropriate to resolve the problem and reports the incident to the supervisor.
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision‑making skills as required or solicits supervisory input.
• Utilizes all department computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Assists in developing and implementing essential policy and procedures.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all procedural changes and equipment updates.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment. Maintains well‑stocked and organized work areas.
• Works evenings, weekends, holidays, and call as scheduled.
• May be required to work at any Orlando Health facility.
• Demonstrates efficient use of supplies.
• Assists with collection of QA data.
• Manages reportable occurrences and files appropriate forms with Risk Management.
• Implements established procedures for BSI.
• Serves on hospital or department committees.
• Collaborates with the education department and leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Participates in the process to ensure all OSHA, JCAHO, FDA…