Cardiovascular Radiology Technologist
Cincinnati, OH
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Cardiovascular Radiology Technologist

Job Responsibilities:
- Understands signs and symptoms and data related to the patient's presenting needs.
- Recognizes and appropriately reports to the physician and charge RN pertinent abnormal data and changes in the patient's condition.
- Utilizes appropriate handoff methods to collaborate with other healthcare team members to communicate pertinent data regarding patient's physiological and psychological data.
- Assesses patient, family, and environment for safety risks, proactively seeks out and performs safety initiatives.
- Provides ongoing, individualized holistic patient and family education based on needs with the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrates critical thinking upon review of physician orders, making appropriate referrals, & contacts other health team professionals.
- Responds to emergency situations that require an immediate, controlled precision in a skillful manner.
- Implements measures to prevent contamination and/or transmission of disease to include the use of appropriate protective devices and equipment to prevent injury and maintain a safe environment.
- Functions as a scrub assistant to the cardiologist/ radiologist using the principles of sterile technique. Also aids in the technical performance of diagnostic/ interventional procedures in the cath lab and angiography.
- Sets up sterile trays and all specialized equipment according to procedure being performed.
- Maintains hemostasis of a vessel post procedure using a compression device, closure device or manual compression. Recognized the potential problems associated with insertion sites and takes appropriate corrective actions if indicated.
- Maintains competency on arterial and venous sheath removal techniques and groin management.
- Demonstrates knowledge of department policies regarding radiation safety while using x-ray equipment.
- Provides proper radiation protection for patients, self and others (uses lead aprons, lead gloves and gonadal shielding when appropriate).
- Properly screens all females in childbearing age as to possible pregnancy.
- Properly wears radiation dosimetry badges, exchanges badges each month and reviews/ signs monthly dosimetry reports.


Required: minimum 1 year of Cath Lab experience 

Ability to scrub and x-ray procedures.

MUST HAVE IMPELLA DEVICE EXPERIENCE.

Preferred experience: Peripheral vascular, structural heart, experience in larger value hospitals

ACLS is preferred but not required.