Cardiovascular (CV) Technologist Interventional FT, Variable Shifts

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Gathers pertinent records needed for procedures such as: History and Physical Lab reports and Medication Record. Anticipates and/or predicts changes and modifies any care delivered to best meet the needs of the patient. Assists with direct patient pre-procedure assessment within scope of practice. This includes the following: assessment of the patients medical and surgical history ASA classification NPO status pertinent labs and sedation plan with primary documentation. Notifies procedural of any missing information. Reports and documents findings. Incorporates patient preferences concerns and special needs in procedure Infection Control policies and procedures on all patients.

• May circulate with exception of medication administration - maintains safe working the location and use of emergency equipment. Demonstrated completion of annual departmental competencies. Performs inpatient/outpatient procedures with physician applicable hospital proper body immediate and appropriate action in life threatening emergencies and/ or crisis to radiation safety specimens are collected handled properly correctly labeled and submitted to the appropriate point of care testing.

• Communicates appropriately with hospital personnel medical staff patients families outside resources and others verbally and in writing. Functions as a team player demonstrating willingness to help whenever necessary displaying a positive image of the department and Prisma Health. Utilizes SBAR communication discrete in the use of confidential information per errors/incidents/problems to appropriate personnel promptly and documents correctly in Event Reporting online physician is informed of all pertinent patient information.

• Provides 24-hour coverage for any emergent cardiac procedure within a 30-minute window for STEMI response.

• Ensures that the patient understands and consents to procedures to be performed; contact physician performing procedure as education to increase patient and family that the patient and family are well informed; fulling explaining time frames to family and/or assists in patient education regarding procedures and health as a resource person to other levels of and participates in departmental staff responsibility for own continuing education both formal and informal. Participates in development of self and other staff scheduled departmental in-services. Completes CBTs and annual competencies in coordination with work schedule and checks email bulletin boards for departmental/system-wide updates.

• Demonstrates organizational ability by using time/equipment/resources in Charge role -establishes daily procedure schedule in accordance with patient/procedure priorities and physician needs of physicians. Ensures that the daily schedule is carried out through individual or cooperative analytical judgement on work to be physicians patients and families informed of any delays in schedule

• Completes proper care and cleaning of patient equipment and all items in patient and stocking of supplies for smooth operation of equipment properly and documents; notifies appropriate department for repair and removes from service and place note on equipment not functioning correctly. Provides for safe and continued operable issues such as damaged or missing cables to supervisor/manager.

• Obtains appropriate supplies and prepares room for patient. Access patients condition and level of cooperation and makes appropriate judgment of proper care within scope of proper sterile surgical scrub before invasive procedures. Wears appropriate protective covering (hat mask etc.)responds to codes and other emergency situations appropriately. Demonstrates proper technique for removal and management of arterial sheath.

• Responsible for accurate and timely documentation of events of the case. Interpretation and management of Hemodynamic monitoring. Anticipates potential issues and demonstrates clinical assessment and intervention notifying physician and team of alterations in hemodynamics. Demonstrates accurate documentation of ACC data fields and charging of procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Graduate of a certificate or degree granting program or post-secondary educational program in a health science: cardiovascular technology radiologic technology respiratory therapy or paramedic.

• Experience - No previous experience required. CCL experience preferred.

In Lieu Of

• In Lieu of the education and experience requirements noted above current Prisma Health team members in the role of CV Technologist on 11/08/2020 are grandfathered from the educational requirements listed above.

Required Certifications Registrations Licenses

• ARRT for Radiology if a graduate of an accredited school of Radiology;OR RCIS for Invasive CV Technology

• SCRQSA certification (Required for team members working in South Carolina)

• Current Credentials with ARRT for Radiologic Technologist or RCIS for CVT RRT Paramedic

• ARRT (CV) or RCIS or previous CCL preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable of all angiographic exam interventional cardiology procedures and the use of contrast agents.

• Knowledgeable of radiographic equipment operation and radiation safety.

• Knowledgeable of catheters guidewires balloon dilatation catheters stents as well as other supplies.

• Knowledgeable of operation of physiological monitoring equipment and power injectors.

• Knowledgeable of medications used during procedures and emergencies

• Arrhythmia competency

• Basic computer skills

• Epic Cupid or Radiant preferred