Cardiac Cath Lab Invasive Spec Tech; VFT​/First - Arnold Palmer Hospital

Position Summary

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking an Invasive Specialist (Technologist) II to join our dynamic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) team. This role supports a wide range of diagnostic and interventional procedures, including cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology (EP) studies, structural heart interventions, and interventional radiology procedures. The patient population served is primarily neonatal and pediatric
, with additional care provided to adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD). The Invasive Specialist II works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, technologists, and support staff to deliver exceptional patient care in a highly specialized environment.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement using a clinical ladder.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match. Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in your 1st year of employment.
• Employer paid life insurance, Short & Long‑Term Disability.

• 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 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. Verifies files and records for completeness and accuracy of the patient involved in studies. 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 that all relative 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.
• 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 optimize patient care.
• Must perform at least one of the following:
  Department preceptor (attend basic preceptor course), charge, actively participates in quality initiative and performance improvement initiative, measures by outcomes and shared governance.
• Must be a superuser on at least two of the department’s clinical systems or unit specific technologies.
• 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.

• Cardiovascular Technologist – new graduate or
• AS degree in Respiratory Therapy or
• AS degree in Radiologic Technology or certificate of graduation from radiology technology program

Maintain current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification.

The following licensure or certification is required depending on the corresponding education above:

• CVT – Cardiovascular Technologist. Must have valid Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) Certification upon hire at Arnold Palmer Hospital. Must maintain 12 CEUs per year or 36 every three years.
• RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapist licensed by the State of Florida (Department of Health). Renewed bi‑annually.
• CRT – Certified Respiratory Therapist licensed by the State of Florida (Department of Health). Renewed bi‑annually.
• Rad Tech – Valid Florida state license renewed every two years required; valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification. Renewed yearly.

One (1) year experience in Cardiac Catheterization lab is required. Must meet unit specific performance competencies.