Invasive Cardiovascular Technl

Job Description

Provides support to the physician performing invasive cardiovascular procedures. Ensures quality control of all equipment and performs special procedures involving the injection of intravenous contrast such as angiograms, coronary as well as peripheral biopsies, angioplasties, stenting, etc. Integrates well with physicians and nurses and has responsibility for emergency call.

Job Responsibility

• Performs a variety of duties to prepare unit for cardiac catheterization or other invasive as well as non-invasive procedures.
• Prepares sterile field for invasive procedures.
• Ensures all instrumentation / equipment for each procedure is presented on the table in the established fashion
• Prepares patient for invasive procedures.
• Enters patient, procedure and equipment into computer system.
• Ensures patients are correctly prepped and draped in a sterile fashion.
• Responds to patient's questions alleviating concerns regarding procedure.
• Performs various duties during catheterization procedure.
• Monitors patient hemodynamic status during procedure, including electrocardiogram.
• May administer oxygen and sublingual nitroglycerin under direct supervision of physician performing procedure, as necessary.
• Collects all pertinent data and all necessary calculations for physician's interpretation of results.
• Balances, calibrates and records appropriate hemodynamic data
• Intervenes in cardiopulmonary emergencies.
• Assists in handling emergencies.
• Interacts with health care team
• May perform blood gas determinations using oximeter method while handling blood in a safe and appropriate manner, if qualified licensed Laboratory Technologist, as necessary.
• Operates equipment properly in a reliable manner, per departmental standards, complying with all safety guidelines / policies.
• Performs related duties, as required.
• ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).