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 Electrophysiology (EP) Lab are performed from pediatrics to geriatrics that include, but not limited to: diagnostic EP studies, atrial flutter/fib ablations, PVC ablations, SVT ablations, VT ablations, temp pacer, Watchman, Lariat, loop recorders, and implanted pacemakers/defibrillators. Patients require continuous cardiac monitoring and frequent physician, nursing and technologist intervention.

 

The EP 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 EP 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. EP CV RTR staff may be cross trained to Cardiac Cath procedures and support those cases as needed. The EP CV RTR may be trained to assist in lead extraction procedures in the SOR Hybrid OR room or walk-in procedures in the Cath Lab bay.

 

The department is open Monday through Friday from 0645 to 1715 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.

• 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 (Cath Lab, 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 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.

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

• 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).

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