INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY TECH I - HEART CATHERIZATION LAB

at  Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Salary Range: $43.2700 - $66.5300 /hour. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, skill level, and education.
Hoag’s Heart & Vascular Institute is home to eight cardiac catheterization labs: six at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and two at Hoag Hospital Irvine.
Our State-of-the- art Electrophysiology Cath Lab Suite is the first of its kind in Orange County! At an expansive 12,740 square-foot unit including 12 new pre-and post-procedure beds. This is the first Electrophysiology (EP) Cath Lab Suite installation to offer the complete integration of leading-edge EP technology with a special focus on arrhythmia management, to treat conditions such as atrial fibrillation. This progressive technology enables Hoag physicians and clinicians to thoroughly evaluate and diagnose a full spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, as well as provide the latest in state-of-the-art treatment options. The integration of these elements achieves the highest level of efficiency and safety for the patient to support the best possible outcomes.

EDUCATION TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• Associate degree or higher.
• Graduate of an ARRT-approved Radiologic Technology program is required.
• Efficiently performs all routine and advanced procedures and interventional radiology exams.
• Acts as a lead technologist with responsibilities including exam flow coordination, scheduling, supply ordering and tracking, equipment quality control, exam charging, orientation and training of new employees and service recovery.
• Completes two (2) units of mandatory stroke specific training/education annually as required.
• Experience must include right and left hemodynamic monitoring, using a laser for procedures, and performing all (HVI/Radiology) procedures.
• Previous lead technologist experiences.
• Advanced training or education in sub-specialty preferred.
• Standby/on-call required with a 30-minute response time requirement.

• Enters the Cardiac Cath Lab with experience in interventional cardiovascular procedures eager to advance in a highly technical and challenging work environment.
• Use departmental and Organization resources appropriately.
• Is competent in left heart hemodynamic and physiological measurement recording on the current system.
• Proven competencies in rhythm and dysrhythmia recognition (ACLS current).
• Ability to operate multiple specialized modalities to include, but not limited to, pressure transducers, blood oximetry, and thermodilution cardiac output.
• Setup of dedicated equipment for physiological coronary flow reserve, intravascular and intracardiac ultrasound, pressure injectors, atherectomy systems, and thrombus extraction devices.
• Scrub assist advances to interventional procedures to include coronary and endovascular stents, electrophysiology/ablation.
• Pacemaker and defibrillator generator implants and intra-atrial occlusion device implants.
• Assists with daily inventory scanning of patient encounters to the web-based tracking system.
• Use departmental and Organization resources appropriately.
• Maintain attendance according to hospital policy and procedure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.