Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Job Title

Cardiology Technician

Duties

This occupational series may be eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). Repayment is limited to $40,000 annually, up to $100,000 in lifetime awards. Participants must sign a three-year service agreement and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io for more information. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assigns daily work and manages shift scheduling to ensure adequate staffing coverage for all invasive and non-invasive cardiology services.
• Reviews work of subordinate DRTs for technical accuracy, adherence to protocols, and quality standards; provides on-the-spot guidance and correction as needed.
• Makes formal recommendations to the Cardiovascular Services Program Manager regarding appointments, promotions, recognition of superior performance, and personnel actions.
• Identifies continuing education needs of staff; assists in coordinating training, and evaluates semi-annual/annual procedure and equipment competencies.
• Acts as liaison between frontline staff, physicians, management, patients, and visitors to facilitate communication and resolve operational concerns.
• Oversees ordering, receiving, and stocking of supplies for invasive and non-invasive cardiology areas; maintains par levels and inventory databases.
• Maintains accurate records of purchase orders, returned items, and equipment sent for repair; performs minor equipment repairs (e.g., replacing cables, lead wires, styluses, routine calibrations) and refers major malfunctions to appropriate service personnel.
• Participates in the development and implementation of policy and procedure improvements to enhance patient service delivery, under the guidance of the Program Manager.
• Maintains active involvement in department compliance programs and QA activities; keeps the Clinical Manager and Section Chief informed of deficiencies that could jeopardize patient care, patient/staff safety, or clinical quality.
• Reviews daily procedure schedule and coordinates preparation of labs, equipment, and staffing assignments accordingly.
• Ensures all equipment is operational prior to patient procedures; contacts Biomedical Engineering, IRM, Clinical Manager, and/or physician when equipment is inoperative or malfunctioning.
• Assists the Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist with complex procedures using equipment and instrumentation for diagnostic catheterization, angioplasty, stent placement, intravascular ultrasound, permanent pacemaker implantation, transesophageal/transthoracic echocardiography, ICD insertion, electrophysiology procedures, and other related invasive and non-invasive cardiology procedures.
• Operates pacemaker programmable stimulators, Rapid Atrial Pacemakers, External A-V Sequential Demand Pulse Generators, Pacing Systems Analyzers, Permanent Pacemaker and Multifunction Programmers under the direction of the attending Cardiologist.
• Adapts tests or treatment procedures as necessary to accommodate individual patient medical conditions and body habitus.
• Completes all mandatory continuing education hours, training modules, and facility required education on time.

Work Schedule: 7:30am to 4:00pm on call required

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized