Cardiac Interventional Technologist II

Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Catonsville
Posted on: May 25, 2025

Job Description:

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!Schedule: -Four 9-hour shifts 6:30am - 4pm with weekday and weekend on call requirements -TheCardiac Interventional Technologist II -will perform angiographic, therapeutic, and interventional procedures. Responsible for patient management prior to, during, and after the procedure.Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro -region, -also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next -great career -move!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 flowMaintains 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 -in accordance withdepartment 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. - -Qualifications:Satisfactory completion of an AMA-approved school of Radiologic Technology of at least 2 years duration.2 -years' experience -in diagnostic radiology.Experience in interventional radiology/cardiac catheterization or equivalent.American Registry of Radiologic Technology -(ARRT) certification or registration. -Radiology Technologist license in the State of Maryland. -Advanced -Cardiac Life Support -(ACLS) certification or eligibility. -


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