Lead CV Technologist

Cardiac Cath  
Full Time
AM/PM Shift 
7:00am-5:30pm

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Perform and oversee Cath/EP procedures. Assist Clinical Coordinator with daily operations of the department. Oversee new and existing Technologist training and orientation.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: Five years of experience as a Cath Lab Technologist
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or a Registered Radiologic Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) (R);
License RCIS candidates must obtain licenses from SC Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR), as well as SC Radiation Quality Standards Association (SCRQSA) within six months of hire date;
ACLS mandatory or completed within 90-day probationary period.
Required Training: None

Essential Functions

• Work with Clinical Coordinator(s) to coordinate flow. 
• Reviews schedule with the Clinical Coordinator to ensure proper resources are available at the time of the procedure.
• Reviews EHR and Medical Imaging Information Systems to ensure all exams are properly completed.
• Escalates discrepancies to appropriate management & leadership. 
• Monitors departmental supplies and notifies the Inventory Coordinator and Central Supply when replenishment orders are necessary. 
• Monitors all department equipment for proper functioning and cleanliness. Notifies appropriate leadership of malfunctions and initiates service calls immediately. Works with service engineers to schedule repairs and preventative maintenance in a timely manner. 
• Attends appropriate meetings as Lead Cath Technologist as necessary in absence or in lieu of department management.
• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population: a. Adult (18 years to 65 years) b. Geriatric (Over 65 years).
• Able to assist in necessary unit/departmental patient care and inventory control. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to observe change in patient condition/status and respond in accordance with ACLS protocol as appropriate. 
• Ability to complete documentation of procedure including: patient care, conscious sedation and medication administration, inventory utilization, procedural complications, and ongoing assessment of level of consciousness. 
• Ability to lift assist in the moving of patients or equipment. 
• Ability to identify, locate, assemble, clean, and transport instruments, and supplies as appropriate. 
• Ability to escort and/or direct patients, visitors, and physicians around the medical center. 
• Ability to provide basic and critical thinking during procedures as warranted by patients’ conditions and needs.
• Provides radiation protection in accordance with standards established by the state and federal boards to all personnel working in the Cath/EP lab. 
• Assists Technologists with all procedures while practicing proper sterile techniques. 
• Assists with quality initiatives and auditing within the department. 
• Always practices and implements service excellence.
  Oversee all new Technologist training and orientation. 
• Facilitate quarterly and annual education for existing staff. 
• Responsible for creation and modification of the Cardiovascular Technologist daily schedule. 
• Organizes and covers lunch breaks as necessary.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

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