Cath/Intervention Specialist - Rad Tech

Riverside Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Newport News, VA is seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist to deliver a comprehensive range of cardiovascular services and clinical care. You will perform duties related to cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, neuro radiology procedures, and OR hybrid angiography, rotating across specialties to meet patient care needs.

The role requires a program graduate in Radiologic Technology or related field, with ARRT or CCI credentialing, CPR/BLS, and ACLS within

Qualifications

• Education: Program Graduate, Radiologic Technology or Related Field (Required).
• Experience: Interventional/Neuro Interventional radiology, cardiac cath lab, critical care or emergency/trauma experience (Preferred).
• Licenses and Certifications: ARRT Registered Radiologic Technologist Upon Hire (Required) or CCI Registered Cardiovascular Technologist Upon Hire (Required); CPR/BLS; ACLS within 1-1/2 yrs.

Responsibilities

• Assists with performing a variety of duties related to cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, neuro radiology procedures and OR hybrid angiography.
• Rotates between specialties to meet operational and patient care demands.
• Assesses patient needs throughout procedure; recognizes and responds to emergency situations.
• Delegates and prioritizes tasks to facilitate quality patient care and ensure all patient care needs are met.
• Accurately verifies and performs all aspects of procedure tracking to include correct facility/room, bill only application, account verification.
• Collaborates with physicians to provide for the specialized needs of patients.
• Recognizes and responds to variances of patient care/ condition and appropriately notifies physician and team.
• Provides timely follow-up regarding requests and concerns utilizing SBAR process when applicable.
• Participates and assists with training and support of all team members and students as needed.

Skills

Collaborative teamwork

Clinical procedure support

SBAR communication

Education

Radiologic Technology program graduate

Tools

ARRT Certification

CCI Certification

CPR/BLS

ACLS

Job description

Newport News, VirginiaHiring Range$34.40 - $47.30/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.OverviewAs a cardiovascular team member, is responsible for delivering a comprehensive range of services and clinical care tasks associated with and in accordance with the standards of excellence established by Riverside Health System policy and procedures. Performs a variety of duties related to cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, neuro radiology procedures and OR hybrid angiography. Working within their defined skill sets, the technologist is flexible in the work assignments, rotates between all cardiovascular specialties and able to assume the responsibility for designated procedures, as assigned, with the initiative to apply ALARA standards as it aligns to their specialty Scope of Care.What you will doAssists with performing a variety of duties relates to cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, neuro radiology procedures and OR hybrid angiography.Rotates between specialties to meet operational and patient care demands.Assesses patient needs throughout procedure; recognizes and responds to emergency situations. Delegates and prioritizes tasks to facilitate quality patient care and ensure all patient care needs are met.Accurately verifies and performs all aspects of procedure tracking to include correct facility/room, bill only application, account verification.Collaborates with physicians to provide for the specialized needs of patients. Recognizes and responds to variances of patient care/ condition and appropriately notifies physician and team. Provides timely follow-up regarding requests and concerns utilizing SBAR process when applicable.Participates and assists with training and support of all team members and students as needed.QualificationsEducationProgram Graduate, Radiologic Technology or Related Field (Required)ExperienceInterventional/Neuro Interventional radiology, cardiac cath lab, critical care or emergency/trauma experience (Preferred)Licenses and CertificationsRadiologic Technologists - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Registered Radiologic Technologist Upon Hire(Required) orCardiovascular Credentialing - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Registered Cardiovascular Technologist Upon Hire(Required) andCPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) andACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 1-1/2 Yrs(Required)To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.