Cardiovascular Technologist Registered

Under the direction of the Patient Care Services Manager, is responsible for providing direct patient care for a wide range of patient acuity, assessing and monitoring patient condition, informing the physician of changes in patient condition, assisting the physician as a scrub tech/monitor tech, circulating tech, operating sophisticated technical equipment, properly using complex medical supplies, obtaining diagnostic-quality images and accurate hemodynamic data, and documenting thoroughly on the medical record.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Acts as a clinical resource for other staff.
• Assesses patient conditions and takes appropriate and timely action.
• Monitors, analyzes, obtains, calculates and documents data obtained in procedures which involves:
  
  • retrieving and recording all pertinent information from patient's charts;
  • setting up equipment to ensure that it is ready for procedure;
  • turning on and monitoring the equipment before and during procedures to ensure appropriate data is obtained;
  • recording and calculating various patient measurements and pressures, and analyzing each chamber in the heart;
  • notifying physician of any abnormalities or problems;
  • ensuring that all data is appropriately obtained and recorded; and
  • maintains patient records on all procedures.
• Assists the physician during cardiac cath lab procedures, which involves:
  • scrubbing according to sterile technique;
  • monitoring the patient and assisting in injecting dye into catheter, flushing lines, positioning equipment and guide-wire, and in starting intravenous lines or medications;
  • recognizing problems with the patient and notifying physician as appropriate; and
  • operating equipment during the procedure.
• Maintains the catheterization procedure room and equipment, which involves:
  • cleaning up the room following each case and ensuring that it is sterile and properly stocked at the beginning of each case;
  • setting up of all equipment to ensure that it is prepared for cath case;
  • obtaining needed equipment or supplies as required or requested by physician;
  • inspecting the cath procedure room and equipment in compliance with departmental standards; and
  • conducting infectious control studies or preventative maintenance as required
• Conducting physical inventory of supplies as required.
• Performs all functions in the Cardiac Cath Lab as required or requested (within scope of practice) Implements emergency procedures as necessary.
• Uses acceptable standards of practice to evaluate and implement changes in provision of nursing care with regards to accreditation guidelines.Other related duties as required or requested by the Manager.

• Graduate of accredited associate or baccalaureate academic program in health science (includes, but not limited to, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, cardiopulmonary technology, cardiovascular technology).*
• Minimum of three years of current allied health experience in an acute care setting with cardiac catherization or special procedures experience.
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT(R)) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months.