Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and competency to participate in Cardiac Catherization procedures
• Adheres to radiation safety standards, quality standards, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintains the ability to scrub and/or circulate during the procedure.
• Practices aseptic technique, sterile technique, and maintains universal precautions.
• Maintains and aquires knowledge of instruments / devices including identification and proper use.
• Ensures equipment operation, trouble shoots issues, and reports any malfunctions / potential hazards through the chain of command.
• Plays an active role in the patient related experience.
• Prepares patient for procedure as appropriate to requirements including but not limited to verifying procedure order, patient identification per policy, and completed informed consent.
• Explains procedure to patients
• Positions patient as appropriate
• Ensures aseptic technique and maintains sterility during setup and procedure.
• Observes patient during the procedure
• Assists patient at end of procedure.
• Able to interface professionally with staff, physicians, and other disciplines.
• Able to maintain hemostasis at the access site until hemostasis occurs
• Record, store, retrieve and analyze data obtained during procedure.
• Provides patient documentation with regard to patient information, and procedural related information.
• Maintains supplies within the department. Submit charge sheets through the appropriate chain of command for reordering of products / appropriate patient charging.
• Consults and collaborates with colleagues to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care.
• Other job duties / responsibilities as assigned.

Credentials:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Amer Registry Radiologic Tech (Required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• RCIS preferred

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Other (Required)
• Graduate of an accredited school of Cardiovascular Technology with a degree or certification in an allied health field - requiredNJ state licensure/certification as an allied health profession - requiredTwo plus years in Cardiac Procedural experience - preferred