The Cardiovascular Radiology Technologist performs interventional cardiology, vascular, electrophysiology, and hybrid operating room procedures. |
Patient Care * Obtains and reviews the requisition for exams and information (procedure requested, special notes/comments and patient condition). * Reviews worksheets and patient questionnaires relating to exam prior to start. * Interviews patients before a procedure to obtain patient history/information and documents all relevant information into EMR. * Explains procedure to be performed to obtain consent and cooperation and alleviate patient anxiety. * Addresses patient concerns of radiation exposure. * Transfers patient to examination table; assuring that patient is properly clothed/covered. * Demonstrates the ability place immobilization/supportive devices to obtain patient comfort and precise positioning. * Ensures that lead shields/protective clothing are properly in place and adjusted for staff and providers. * Ensures patient's comfort while obtaining the desired results. * Explains proper breathing instructions and continually directs patient during procedures. * Analyzes digital images for quality and performs quantitative analysis. * Reviews patient's condition to determine proper exposure factor for each test, calculating the proper voltage, current, and exposure time. * Demonstrates knowledge in collimation; adjusts cone as necessary to produce high quality images. * Receives and relays physician orders to RN for placement in patient's electronic medical record (EMR). * Assists in performing procedures (cardiovascular, vascular, electrophysiology, and hybrid). * Demonstrates ability to start and maintain intravenous and intra-arterial access. * Maintains and removes peripherally inserted central catheters. * Performs manual and mechanical hemostasis. * Demonstrates the ability to utilize closure devices. * Demonstrates the ability to identify cardiac rhythms. * Participates in physiological monitoring of patients. * Provides support for patient/families by communicating the need for referrals (i.e. social services, case manager, etc). * Provides and documents education to patients/families and healthcare team. * Documents in EMR and communicates to health care team patient's interventions, responses, and status changes. |
Education * Educates and monitors students and other healthcare providers. |
Compliance/Safety * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. * Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility. * If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. * Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame. * Archives images according to protocols. |
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