Invasive Specialist (Tech) I Cardiac Cath Lab FT Days

Position Summary

Princeton Baptist has been serving the central Alabama community for over 100 years. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Princeton Baptist was the first of four Birmingham area Baptist hospitals that opened in 1922.

Roughly 53,000 people turn to Princeton each year for primary and emergency care. Princeton Baptist focuses on providing patients with experienced and compassionate care for emergency services, heart care, orthopedics, weight loss, advanced stroke treatment and more. Princeton Baptist is also accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Position Summary

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

procedures.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Works under the supervision of a preceptor and/ or charge person while in their orientation period.
• 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 manipulatestechnical factorsto achieve high quality imagesfor 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 staff, visitors, and co-workers.
• Maintains adequate inventory levels of supplies, equipment, resources tools, and forms.
• Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing optimize
  
  

patient care

• Maintains high standards of patient care, documentation, and professionalism.
• 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.
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Training

One Of The Following Criteria Must Be Met

• CVT—RCIS or RCES: High school diploma or GED
• RRT or CRT: Associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy education program.
• R.T.(R): Completion of an accredited radiography program.
• Paramedic—NREMT-P: Completion of an accredited paramedic education program.
  
  

Licensure/Certification

Maintain current BLS and ACLS certification. PALS may be required depending on unit specific needs.

Must Possess And Maintain One Of The Following

• Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT)—Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification OR Registered Cardiovascular
  
  

Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) certification.

• Newly hired CVT graduates must take and pass the RCIS or RCES certification within 6 months of employment within Orlando
  
  

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

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)—Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Licensed for the state
  
  

where they are employed.

• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)—Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Licensed for the state where
  
  

they are employed.

• Registered Radiologic Technologist (R.T.(R))—Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Licensed for
  
  

the state where they are employed.

• Paramedic—National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (NREMT-P) certification and obtain RCIS within 18
  
  

months of being hired. Failure to pass RCIS will result in the removal from the Invasive Specialist Tech I Position.

Experience

None.