REQUIRED: 5+ years related experience. May consider less experience for a lower rate IPR 1732, must have CDPH Fluoro and RT license - Cath Lab not IRA Brief Overview: The Cardiovascular Interventional Technologist Level (CIT) provides basic knowledge and competence in radiologic technology, imaging, devices, and provides assistance during neurovascular, vascular angiographic, cardiovascular, electrophysiologic procedures and disciplines.
- Provides scrub assistance during procedures.
- Provide aid during intervention cases. (Ex. Prepping balloon, stent deployment, valve crimping and other tasks.)
- Sets modality parameters on fixed and mobile angiography equipment.
- Enters data such as patient demographics in imaging equipment.
- Correctly archives images in Cardiac PACS and Radiology PACS
- Basic understanding of imaging techniques, protocols and equipment functions.
- Operate ancillary equipment at the basic level; enter demographics, usage, needed supplies, measurement, archival.
- Basic understanding on ancillary and cath angio equipment (Ekos, Angio Jet, FFR, Volcano, Rotablator, IABP, Impella, U/S, IVUS, Cathworks) used in services.
- Performs routine cleaning of procedural area and equipment.
- Stock assigned room with appropriate supplies needed for procedures.
- Basic knowledge on service specific supplies (wire, sheaths and catheters)
- Proficient on Sterile technique
- Verifies and completes all documentation to include, EPIC and Inventory systems. Education
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Learning the principles of radiation in relation to imaging techniques.
- Understand the basic supplies for procedures.
- Learning the safety requirements of the basic procedures.
- Learning about the anatomy and physiology in relation to the procedures performed.
- Learning the procedure indications, disease processes involved and treatment options.
- Demonstrate solid communications skills.
- Learning to recognize the specific age needs of the patients.
- Learning the specific age needs of the patients.
- Learning to build a trusting and collaborative relationships with colleagues and patients.
- Understands and applies the principles of CI Care to patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers. Licenses and
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 180 Days
- CRT
- ARRT-RTR - Reg Tech-Radiography ARRT
- RTF - Rad Tech Fluoroscopy within 90 Days