Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist, Cardiac Cath Lab

Department Overview

Patients in the Electrophysiology & Cardiac Catheterization Lab are cared for by a multidisciplinary team including Registered Nurses, Registered Radiologic Technologists, Interventional Cardiologists, and Electrophysiologists. Procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab are performed from infants to geriatrics that include: diagnostic and interventional coronary angiogram, complex valve, congenital, intra-aortic balloon pump placement, Impella placement, STEMI, post heart transplant and heart failure procedures. Patients require continuous hemodynamic monitoring and frequent physician, nursing and technologist intervention.

The Cardiac Cath Lab Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist (CV RTR) performs a variety of technical functions and patient care activities intraprocedure. The primary function of the CV RTR is the operation of fluoroscopy in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to: monitoring procedures, scrubbing procedures, unit development projects, assisting with supply and equipment management/stocking, and other duties as assigned. Cath Lab CV RTR staff may be cross trained to EP procedures and support those cases as needed. The Cath CV RTR may be trained to assist in TAVR and TMVR procedures in the SOR Hybrid OR room.

The department is open Monday through Friday from 0730 to 1800 for routine, urgent, and emergent cases. Outpatient procedures are also performed at the Center for Health and Healing Building 2, Multispecialty Procedure Unit (MSPU). Staff are expected to work in both locations. An on-call team is available 7 days a week for all cases after routine hours of operation.

Function/Duties of Position

• Assists physician during cases while operating a variety of complex radiologic imaging equipment including fluoroscopy and ultrasonography within the Cardiac Cath Lab suite. This includes circulating in the procedure room, operating the imaging equipment in both adult and congenital procedures. Cross train to another service area (EP, Hybrid OR, etc). 

• Prep the patient and prepare supplies under sterile conditions for the procedure. Scrub in with the physician and assist in performing procedure. Ability to use fine motor skills with prepping supplies and equipment, including but not limited to, threading stents and balloons on wires. 

• Accurately obtains x-rays for the exams while being respectful to the patient's abilities and safety issues.

• Operates automatic injectors and selects the appropriate contrast agent for the patient and the exam under the direction of the physician. 

• In collaboration with other staff, provides patient care during examinations.

• Responsible for equipment maintenance and use including, but not limited to, recognizing, troubleshooting, reporting, and documenting equipment malfunctions along with coordinating borrowing equipment from other departments.

• Work independently on-call with department physicians and nurse. 

Required Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited diagnostic radiography program. 

• Two years of experience in the operation of radiologic equipment or an equivalent combination of specialized training and experience.

• Proven radiologic technologist knowledge, skills, and abilities.  

• A valid Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist license issued by the Oregon Board of Medical Imaging 

• Registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

• BLS, ACLS upon hire 

• PALS within 1 month of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• EP/Cath Lab technologist knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
• Cardiac Interventional and/or Vascular Interventional certification from ASRT (RCES or RCIS preferred)

Additional Details

• Must be able to deal with competing needs and priorities of internal and external customers, including making correct judgments ensuring safe conditions for patients, families, and other personnel.
• Use of all hospital approved clinical equipment. Significant use of computers, copiers, multi-line phones, and fax.
• Fast paced admit/recovery environment, with often competing priorities and quick turn-over of patients.
• Must have the ability to change work location based upon procedure volumes and staffing needs.
• Assignment includes Cath Lab and EP procedures, 4 procedure labs, inpatient, day patient, outpatient workflows, and two work sites (South Waterfront/CHH2 as well as the 11C unit of the Main OHSU Hospital).
• Must live in a 30 minute call back radius to OHSU Marquam Hill campus for emergent/urgent afterhours on call activations.

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