Position Summary

 

 

Job Requirement

 

Education/Experience:

Two (2) years of recent experience in Cath Lab and/or Interventional Radiology experience.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) through the National Commission for Certifying Agency (NCCA); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).

 

Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements

APPLICANTS WHO DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE:

• RCIS Certification
• Minimum two (2) years experience:
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Interventional Electrophysiology including Pacemakers and Catheter ablations
  • Structural heart, TAVR, Balloon Pumps, Impella, and  FFR

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
Medical terminology; radiation control and principles; congenital heart disease, including associations and complications, treatment options and prognoses; aseptic techniques and sterile field setup; hemodynamic wave form recording and analysis; valve area calculations; cardiac and vascular anatomy, rhythms and pressures; catheter curves, rated burst pressures and compliance; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; age specific patient care practices.Skill in:
Computer monitoring of heart catheter and related procedures; using computer for data input and retrieval; Reading rhythms and detecting changes; inputting and retrieving using computer; Using defibrillation equipment; applying basic cardiac life support procedures; instructing patients about procedures and post-procedure rules and guidelines; writing reports using proper descriptive terms and language; performing basic cardiac life support procedures; applying sterile techniques; manipulating diagnostic equipment; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, strength to examine varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

 

Employer University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Address University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada, 89102

Website http://www.umcsn.com