Radiology Vascular Technician – CATH LAB (Full-time)

Florence, SC

TRACKING CODE

11181

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Job responsibilities include those listed in the competency document. 

2. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values. Assist with patient transport as assigned. 

3. Prepares procedure suite for all procedures. 

4. Provide competent assistance to the physician in all procedures with caring for the patient and scrubbing the procedure with the physician. 

5. Provide patient teaching and patient safety. 

6. Operates physiological monitor and recorder systems. Assist with accurate maintenance of files and records and preparation of patient charges to insure 99% success charge rate. 

7. Recognize and report all major cardiac arrhythmias timely to physician and other care providers. 

8. Monitor the patient’s electrocardiogram as well as vascular and internal cardiac pressures alerting the physician of significant changes. 

9. Adjust calibrations for monitoring equipment as necessary for accurate pressure readings. 

10. Operate digital playback at physician’s request and retrieve images from deep archive (LTA). 

11. Is responsible for the operation of all equipment in the Cath Lab procedure room, and C-Arms. 

12. Perform daily quality control checks on the X-Ray system and supporting equipment to insure proper function of equipment at all times. 

13. Display knowledge of X-Ray equipment and operation. 

14. Display knowledge of DC defibrillator and able to use the system when appropriate. 

15. Load and operate pressure injector as ordered by physician. 

16. Obtain hemostasis by holding pressure on the patient groin/arm, control bleeding at surgical site, and deploy hematoma management as needed after the procedure has been completed. 

17. Performs calculations of heart functions to include ejection fractions, valve areas, pressure gradients, shunt 

18. calculations, etc., to accurately assist with patient’s diagnosis. 

19. Displays knowledge and competency in wasting controlled medication with Registered Nurses. 

20. Cleans and maintains departmental equipment per specific standards. 

21. Customer service; able to answer department telephone and provide customer assistance. 

22. Performs procedural billing activities. 

23. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications /Training: Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education: 

• Graduate from an accredited school of Radiological Technology 

• Registered Technologist with The American Registry of Radiologic Technologist with a Certification with South Carolina Radiation Quality Standard Association 

• Basic Life Support Certification. 

WORK SCHEDULE

Full time

JOB LOCATION

Florence, SC, United States

POSITION TYPE

Full time