Cardiovascular Tech

Cardiovascular Interventional Radiologic Technologist

To perform as a technologist and assist the physician with patients who have had a variety of invasive cardiac procedures including but not limited to diagnostic heart catheterization, interventional cardiac procedures, electrophysiological, device implantations, and peripheral vascular procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Graduate of a Medical Imaging Program.
• Must possess current radiography license as required by state board where services will be provided.
• MD: Radiographer license through the Maryland Board of Physicians
• OH: Radiographer license through the Ohio Board of Radiology
• PA: No state license required
• WV: Radiography License through the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board.
• Must be nationally certified as defined by location where services will be provided:
• MD: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire
• OH: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire
• PA: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) within Six (6) months of graduation from Medical Imaging program.
• WV: Registered Radiography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire
• Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Obtain Dysthymia course certification through WVU Medicine within one year of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
• Experience:
• One (1) year of experience as a CV interventional radiologic technologist.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Obtains and prepares medications under direct physician order for procedure.
• Observes sterile technique while assembling supplies necessary for physician and other lab personnel involved to scrub and enter the lab without infraction 100% of the time.
• Continuously monitors patient's ECG and blood pressure and documenting and advising the physician of any and all activity in an accurate and timely manner and providing documentation that will become part of the patient's permanent record.
• Answers the phone in the cardiac catheterization or vascular laboratory's in a courteous manner and timely fashion, identifying unit and self at all times.
• Coordinates the laboratory's procedural schedule/load with patient demand and physician schedules.
• Acts as the laboratory's code team by initiating resuscitative measures and cardiac defibrillators under the direct supervision of the physician in charge.
• Correctly documents all procedures performed and utilizes the inventory control system that is established. Correctly bills for all procedures by using the EMR for documentation. Assists with inventory counts.
• Escorts patient safely to the appropriate departments.
• Applies electrocautery and ablation pad under supervision of the physician.
• Instructs radiography students in the clinical setting with regard to patient positioning, technique selection, manipulation of equipment and the use of accessory devices to obtain radiographic images.
• Monitors and interprets hemodynamic monitoring.
• Prepares entry site applicable to the procedure using sterile technique.
• Participates in inventory management of the department.
• Checks and prepares patient prior to procedure.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 40 pounds.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to; moving mechanical parts; airborne particles; body fluids; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock.

Skills and Abilities:

Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict. Motivation and drive for continuous development of self. Cooperatively interacts with the health care team to support and contribute to the shared group goals.

CV Interventional Radiology Clinical Ladder:

The CV Interventional Radiology Clinical Ladder is a system-wide clinical advancement program to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality imaging care, and improve job satisfaction for interventional radiologic technologists.

To apply for the next level, the CV interventional radiology technologist must meet the requirements of their current level. They must also meet the required years of experience, degree, and certification to apply for the next level.

Level 1:

• No experience required.

Level 2:

• Meets requirements for previous level.
• One year of experience.
• Complete competency of Skill Set Tech 1.
• Complete Workday course.

Level 3:

• Meets requirements for previous levels.
• One continuing education pathway.
• Three years of experience.
• Compliant in 3 leadership/supervisory skills.
• Complete competency of Skill Set Tech 1 and 2.

Level 4:

• Meets requirements for previous levels.
• One continuing education pathway.
• Five years of experience.
• Compliant in 5 leadership/supervisory skills.
• Complete competency of Skill Set Tech 1, 2 and 3

Additional Job Description:

Full Time 3/12 position, 6:30am-7:00pm with on-call responsibilities during weekday evenings, weekends, and holidays. Vascular tech in OR hybrid room.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: UHC United Hospital Center

Cost Center: 133 UHC HVI Cardio Invasive Lab

Address: 327 Medical Park DriveBridgeportWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.