Cardiovascular Technologist

Cardiovascular Technologist

Requirements

• New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist required
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Registered Technologist (R.T.) required
• Graduate of Cardiorespiratory Science Program Required
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS), required
• Two years of cardiac catheterization experience or interventional neurology, or interventional radiology required

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties to prepare unit for cardiovascular procedures
• Prepares sterile field for invasive procedures
• Ensures all instrumentation/equipment for each procedure is presented on the table in the established fashion
• Prepares patient for invasive procedures
• Enters patient, procedure and equipment into computer system
• Ensures patients are correctly prepped and draped in a sterile fashion
• Responds to patient’s questions alleviating concerns regarding procedure
• Performs various duties during procedure
• Monitors patient hemodynamic status during procedure, including electrocardiogram, Blood pressure, chest pain
• Collects all pertinent data and all necessary calculations for physician’s interpretation of results
• Balances, calibrates and records appropriate hemodynamic data
• Intervenes in cardiopulmonary emergencies
• Operates equipment properly in a reliable manner, per departmental standards, complying with all safety guidelines/policies
• Retrieves and provides Physician’s equipment required for procedure using aseptic technique and ensuring maintenance of the sterile field
• Performs related duties, as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), preferred
• Knowledge of EKG rhythm interpretation and hemodynamic pressure, preferred
• Ability to travel to Peconic Bay Medical Center within 30 mins, highly preferred