Cardiovascular Catheterization Radiologic Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary :

Under general supervision : creates, manipulates, enhances, stores / records analog and digital radiographic images that visualize areas of interest involved in diagnostic and interventional cardio-vascular procedures and examinations; performs a variety of technical and supportive patient care tasks.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Direct patient Care and Procedural Activites : Patient Education - Explains test procedures and purpose.
• Patient Preparation - Prepares patients for Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Interventional procedures to include : assess site, sterile field, and monitoring device(s) preparation.
• Procedural Assistance - Assists physician in adult and pediatric Cardiovascular radiographic procedures and exams including : to include : Diagnostic Procedures and Imaging : Scrub, circulate, device prep (i.e. catheter) Right and Left heart Catheterization, Angiograms, Myocardial, Biopsy, Intravascular Ultrasound, Flowire, Interventional Procedures, and Imaging. Scrub, circulate, device prep (I.e. balloon, stent, rotablator) Angioplasty, Stenting Atherectomy Valvuloplasty Septostomy Embolization.
• Patient Monitoring - Hymodynamic and patient monitoring Emergency Response - Responds and assists in STAT request, emergencies and Code Blue situations.
• Indirect Patient Care and Procedural Activities : Policy and Procedures - Understands and complies with Regulatory, Hospital and Departmental policy, procedure and / or regulation.
• Safety - Complies with Radiation, Safety and Infection Control guidelines.
• Maintains a clean working environment.
• Proper disposal of specimen and / or waste material.
• Notification to immediate supervisor (or designee) of non or miss-functioning items.
• Quality Control - Performs radiographic sensitomtery and dosimtery measurements to ensure proper settings.
• Image Processing - Maintains processor and chemicals, develop cine film, performs digital image processing.
• Patient Transportation - Transports patients to and from procedure areas.
• Specimen Preparation - Assists in obtaining and preparing samples and specimens for lab analysis.
• Inventory Control - Restocks working areas with supplies, devices and equipment.
• Notification to immediate supervisor (or designee) upon reaching inventory par levels.
• Documentation - Completes documentation of records, logs, files, and forms.
• Data Integrity - Performs accurate measurements and calculations on related radiographic and patient data.

Quality Management - Participates in QM data collection as requested.

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Education

License, Certification, Registration

Certified Radiologic Technologist - Fluoroscopy Certificate (California)

Radiologic Technologist Certificate (California)

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Cardiovascular Interventional Radiography from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Additional Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

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