Interventional Radiology

Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (CVIS) Technologist

The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (CVIS) Technologist utilizes technical skills to deliver direct and indirect patient care in compliance with regulatory and department processes during a variety of Cardiovascular, or Electrophysiology, or Interventional Radiology, or Neuro Interventional procedures to provide an efficient, comfortable, and safe examination of all patients. The CVIS Tech is proficient in all aspects of diagnostic and interventional procedures, preparation, assessment, documentation and monitoring consistent with policies, procedures and processes. The CVIS Tech is responsible for achieving system and department goals, and quality and fiscal targets.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs diagnostic procedures in at least one of the Heart and Vascular Laboratory areas: interventional coronary, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and/or interventional neurology.
• Operates all aspects of monitoring, recording, scrubbing, holding room responsibilities, and/or stimming with professionalism and expertise.
• Identifies and prepares patient using aseptic technique as dictated by procedure ordered. Exhibits awareness of hazards which may endanger patients. Ensures adherence to and enforces radiation safety standards.
• Recognizes and communicates the electrocardiographic/hemodynamic changes to the physician and appropriate staff members throughout the procedure. Recognizes potential emergency and life threatening situations, implementing preventative measures as directed by the Physician.
• Moves, lifts, or assists patient appropriately to procedure table and provides for maximum privacy during procedure.
• Produces accurate and complete procedural documentation for each patient based on the scope and complexity of the intervention procedure and patient clinical conditions.
• Maintains authenticity and security of the record, and follows prescribed process for amending documents.
• Ensures all supplies and medications are properly documented for patient charges, accurately utilizing the hospitals inventory systems.
• Facilitates timely patient throughput and participates in inventory and supply management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Any one of the following: Cardiopulmonary Technology OR Respiratory Therapy (RRT), OR Radiological Technology (RT), OR EMS-P, OR Certified Surgical Technology, OR Cardiovascular Tech/Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, OR Completion of an On-The-Job-Training Tech program
• Licensure: Any one of the following prior to start date and maintained:
• For Radiology Technologists: General Radiographer Licensure in the State of Florida.
• For Respiratory Therapists: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Certification:
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintained.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA ACLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card within 90 days of start date and maintained.
• For Certified Surgical Technologists: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).
• For Paramedic program graduates: Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P) prior to start date and maintained.
• For Radiology Technologists: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists ARRT (R).
• If being hired into Neuro Interventional Lab: Stroke Scale Certification from American Heart Association (AHA), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME), or Apex within one (1) year of start date and maintained.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Ability to take call acknowledging emergency alerts within five (5) minutes and present to hospital facility within thirty (30) minutes of alert.
• Knowledge of electrocardiogram (ECG) training and arrhythmia interpretation.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular and vascular anatomy.
• Knowledge of Hemodynamic Monitoring.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills in an active team environment.
• Ability to assess and interpret data.
• Ability to clearly communicate with patient/family/physicians at various levels of understanding.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology and uses this knowledge to enhance hemodynamic and angiographic techniques as observed by the attending physician.
• Ability to monitor patient blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG), and Pulse Oximetry using sophisticated clinical equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification: Any one of the following prior to start date and maintained:
• Vascular Intervention Radiology VI OR Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) OR Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) OR Cardiac Interventional Radiology (CI).

Physical Requirements:

• Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently.
• Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance.
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or over head May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

About Health First:

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift Times: Variable

Paygrade: CIS