Invasive Specialist - Cath Lab Tech

Position Summary

ORLANDO HEALTH – HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL

Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgicalacute-care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years. Services range from 24/7 emergency care to heart and vascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more. Our hospital has earned accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric, spine, stroke, hip replacement and knee replacement. We also have been recognized as a High Performing Hospital in diabetes, heart attack and heart failure by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024 and received an “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2023.

Orlando Health – Health Central is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000 team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Position Summary

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

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• 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 principals 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 the 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 Orlando Health staff, visitors and co-workers.
  
  

Other Related Functions

• Participates in process improvement activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Accountable for maintaining down time productivity.
• Notifies Biomed and/or vendor as appropriate to resolve the problem and report the incident to the supervisor.
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision making skills as required or will solicit 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 ORH facility.
• Demonstrates efficient use of supplies
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Training

A graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care, Radiologic Technology, Cardiovascular Technology.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current certification as a Rad Tech (RT); or
• Maintains current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); or
• Maintains current Registered Cardiovascular Technician (RCVT); or
• Maintains current Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS); or
• Cardiovascular Tech (CVT)
• Newly hired CVT graduates must take and pass the RCIS certification within 6 month of employment within Orlando
  
  

Health. Failure to pass the RCIS certification will result in removal from the Invasive Specialist Tech position.

• BLS for Healthcare Provider and ACLS certification.
• PALS may be required depending on unit specific needs.
  
  

Experience

None.