Cardiac Interventional Technologist II

General Summary of Position

Now offering a limited-time $10,000 sign-on bonus! 

MedStar Health is looking for  a  Cardiac Interventional Technologist II   to join our team at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital ! We are hiring in the Cardiac Vascular Intervention and Cardiac Cath Lab departments. 

Schedule:  Four 9-hour shifts 6:30am - 4pm with weekday and weekend on call requirements 

The  Cardiac Interventional Technologist II  will perform angiographic, therapeutic, and interventional procedures. Responsible for patient management prior to, during, and after the procedure .

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Primary Duties:

• Administers contrast media into the coronary arteries as directed by a Cardiologist during a cardiac catheterization procedure. Recognizes the effect of pathology and vital signs to  determine  the amount of pressure of each hand injection. 

• Applies knowledge of the normal physiologic and electrocardiographic sequences of cardiac contraction and recognizes both minor and dangerous arrhythmia. Provides  appropriate patient  care as  required .  Functions as a first assistant to the physician by scrubbing independently and aiding in the manipulation and placement of guide wires and catheters. Administers contrast media  in accordance with  physician instruction.  Schedules and  maintains  orderly patient flow

• Maintains adequate basic interventional and cardiac supplies, all  appropriate patient  records and department check sheets.  Orders supplies from outside vendors in hospital  purchasing  system.  Assists  supervisor with all aspects of inventory control.  Correctly enters patient and supply information into the RIS and/or hospital computer system. 

• Performs  hemodynamic physiologic patient monitoring, recording calculations of cardiovascular procedures,  angiographic, therapeutic, and interventional imaging procedures. Performs electrophysiology and ablation procedures. Provides quality patient care and  monitoring  during all phases of the procedure  in accordance with  physician instructions and established policy. Has knowledge of all equipment, inventory, and location of supplies. Operates emergency equipment safely. Responds to on-call emergencies  i n accordance with department policy. 

• Responsible for  pre-procedural duties such as sterile tray preparation, procedural patient education, and confirmation of required lab work and patient medical history, including indications for the study and all  previous  related exams; as well as  post-procedural duties including observation and management of catheter and/or device insertion site and patient discharge instructions.  Provides  patient transportation and communicates patient care status to  the receiving  care unit. Safely  operates  all imaging equipment (for example, digital equipment, pressure injectors, processors, rapid film changer, and cine) to produce high-quality diagnostic images  in accordance with  departmental policy. 

This position has a hiring range of $42.82 - $71.16