Cardio-Interventional Radiologic Technologist II (CIRT)

Job Title: Cardio-Interventional Radiologic Technologist II (CIRT)
Job Location: Fairfield, CA
Job Duration: 1-2 Months (possibility of extension)
Payrate: $87.83/ hr on w2
Duties:

• The Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiologic Technologist II (CIRT) is registered by the state of California Radiologic Association and possesses a California state fluoroscopy permit.
• The CIRT has responsibility, training and competence with diagnostic, routine and complex interventional cardiac angiographic and cardiac implant procedures.
• The duties also include routine and complex vascular, peripheral vascular, non-vascular, interventional and trauma procedures.
• The technologist is also trained in OR radiographs.
• CIRT's must have a combination of technical, radiologic and clinical skills.
• The CIRT is under the direction of the physician of record during a procedure and reports to the clinical coordinators and Director of Cardiology.
• The CIRT has the responsibility, accountability, and the authority to deliver safe, effective, quality, cost effective care according to the philosophy and goals of the Patient Care Division.
• Care is provided according to the specific physiologic developmental and psychosocial needs of the patients.
• The CIRT supports the mission, vision values, and expectation of excellence of client.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited two-year school of x-ray technology.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current CA CRT, ARRT, and CA Fluoroscopy permit required.
• Current AHA or AHA equivalent BLS required.
• ACLS preferred.
• RCIS preferred.

Experience:

• Must have a year recent experience in an interventional lab performing peripheral vascular procedures/intervention and/or interventional radiology and/or interventional cardiology.
• Experience in coronary interventions preferred.
• Experience with CPACS preferred.

Skills:

• Demonstrates competence in clinical specialty.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a complex situation.
• Independent and reliable with excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Communication:

• Proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills in the English language.

Standards of Performance:

• Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
• Attendance is an essential function of the job.

Physical Skills:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Effort:

• Performs all physical duties of the job.
• Requires lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills.
• Ability to move equipment.

Age Specific:

• The CIRT delivers care that is specific to the special behavior/needs within the Product of services for Cardiology.

Hours of Work:

• Variable.
• Stand-by availability required with 30-minute arrival time.