Cardiac Catheterization Specialist

4 weeks ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States Tufts Medical Center Full time
Job Summary

This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients in a cardiac catheterization laboratory setting.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepares the cardiac catheterization lab for procedures, including setting up the sterile procedure table and ensuring all necessary supplies and apparel are available.
  • Assists in clean up and turnover of room in preparation for following procedure.
  • Assists preparing patient for cardiac catheterization procedures, including prepping access site(s) and properly draping patient in the fashion that corresponds to the procedure, while maintaining standards of sterility.
Equipment Operation and Maintenance
  • Sets up, operates, and troubleshoots cardiac catheterization equipment, ensuring their proper functioning during procedures, including:
  • G.E. digital angiography equipment, including acquisition and archiving of angiographic images.
  • MedRad contrast power injectors, including operation and maintenance of.
  • Boston Scientific intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), including maintenance of the IVUS database.
  • OpSens pressure wire device, including FFR and dPR recordings.
  • Impella
  • Intraaortic Balloon Pump
  • Shockwave (IVL)
  • Boston Scientific RotaPro rotational atherectomy system.
Documentation and Quality Assurance
  • Accurately documents procedure charges, supply charges, fluoroscopy time and radiation dose, and contrast dosage.
  • Collaborates with the healthcare team to maintain a sterile environment within the cath lab, adhering to infection control protocols.
  • Ensures proper radiation safety protocols are followed, including use of lead aprons and shielding to minimize radiation exposure to patients, staff, and oneself.
  • Responsible for notifying physician of elevated radiation doses intraprocedurally.
  • Participates in quality assurance initiatives to improve the efficiency and safety of cardiac catheterization procedures.
Physical Requirements and Skills
  • Ability to work within the semi-restricted and restricted environment of the Operating Room and other Perioperative support areas.
  • Stands under hot surgical lights for prolonged periods of time.
  • Possibility of muscle strain from lifting patients and heavy equipment, shocks and burns from cautery units and autoclaves. Possibility of cuts from sharp instruments.
  • Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, blood and bodily fluids, extreme noise levels, radiation, lasers, drastic fluctuations in ambient temperature, etc.
  • Ability to wear a protective lead apron for extended periods of time and exposure to radioactivity, harmful anesthesia gases and septic infections.
  • Requires frequent lifting and positioning of patients, materials, equipment, power tools, instruments, etc.
  • Frequent contacts with patients, physicians and nursing staff in Operating Room.
Education and Certifications
  • Degree from an accredited school of Cardiovascular Technology
  • OR; Degree from an accredited school of Radiologic Technology with Radiologic Technologist (RT) Certification
  • OR; Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) Certification.

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