Interventional Technologist

Job Title: Interventional Technologist
Job Location: Dearborn MI 48124
Job Duration: 3-4 Months(possibility to extension)
Shift: Day, 6:30am - 5:00pm
Scrub Color: Royal Blue

Job Summary:

• Under general supervision, the Special Procedure Tech provides direct care pre, intra, and post for patients undergoing Heart and/or Vascular procedures to assist physicians and delivers quality patient/family centered care.
• The incumbent may be required to perform IV starts, prep patients, monitor hemodynamics, operate equipment, document procedures, vascular access site management, and provide patient/family education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor patients undergoing routine invasive, interventional procedures. Provide intra-procedural technical support and quality patient/family centered care.
• May be required to perform and record hemodynamic/physiologic wave forms and calculations.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, patients, families, and all ancillary departments while consistently demonstrating the client Standards.
• Perform quality assurance checks on technical equipment.
• Perform department skills validations.
• Maintain radiation safety standards for staff and patients in compliance with the Beaumont Radiation Safety Department.
• Required to take On Call per department schedule.
• IR Special Procedure Techs must be able to 1st assist physicians using sterile technique, and fully participate in 3D imaging, vascular, and cerebral cases if performed at the site.
• Cath Lab Special Procedure Techs, if performed at the site, must be able to utilize IVUS, FFR, OCT, ICE, EKOS.
• EP Lab Special Procedure Techs, if performed at the site, must be able to utilize ICE, participate in device Implants, and circulate in all other EP cases.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Required Associate's Degree or equivalent in cardiovascular technology/basic science, Paramedic license, Exercise Physiologist, training and/or education.
• Required Interventional Radiology requires completion of an accredited radiography program (JRCERT).
• Required Cath Lab/EP Lab requires employee to be a graduate of Cardiovascular Technologist program.
• Clinical experience required through graduation of one of the above listed programs. Required.
• 2 years of relevant experience in EP, Cath Lab or IR. Required.

Certifications:

• CRT-Radiographer (R) – ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologist. IR, Cath Lab. Upon Hire. Required.
• CRT-Cardiovascular (CV) – ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologist. IR. 2 Yrs. Required. Or
• CRT-Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI) – ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologist. IR. 2 Yrs. Required.
• CRT-Reg Card Elect Specialist (RCES) – CCINT'L Cardiovascular Credentialing International. Cath Lab, EP. Upon Hire. Required. Or
• CRT-Reg Card Inter Specialist (RCIS) – CCINT'L Cardiovascular Credentialing International. Cath Lab, EP. Upon Hire. Required.
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA American Heart Association. Cath Lab, EP. 180 Days. Required.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association. Upon Hire. Required. Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC client. Upon Hire. Required.