This role involves assisting physicians in diagnosing and treating heart, lung, and blood vessel disorders by conducting various cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnostic tests using specialized equipment. Responsibilities include operating X-ray and physiological machinery, assisting with procedures, monitoring patient vitals, maintaining sterile techniques, and ensuring proper radiation safety protocols are followed.
Requirements summary
Candidates are preferred to have an Associate's Degree or equivalent experience, along with one year of catheterization experience. Required credentials include ARRT-R certification, an Oregon Radiologic Technologist License, and current CPR/BLS certification, plus AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS and AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certifications.
Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve.
Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services.
The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.
Job Summary: Aids physicians in diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung, and blood vessel disorders by conducting invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.
Operates x-ray and physiological equipment.
Assists with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Maintains equipment and records test results.
Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred One year's catheterization experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists â€" Radiography (ARRT-R): Required Oregon Board of Medical Imaging (OBMI) Radiologic Technologist License: Required in OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required Essential Functions: Assists physicians with procedures.
Operates all special procedure equipment and can select and modify technical factors as needed.
Acts as a resource for specialized or complicated procedures; consistently applies knowledge from complex situations to improve practice, and shares improvements with team members.
Monitors, records and evaluates patient vital signs throughout procedures.
Provides protection to patients in accordance with prescribed radiation safety standards; uses collimation, patient radiation protection, and immobilization.
Maintains proper sterile techniques for procedures; regularly practices aseptic techniques; strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures.
Operates, records and maintains physiologic equipment, in accordance with established clinical cardiovascular procedures.
Responsible for all cardiac Cath equipment, such as C-Arm, angiographic injectors, and associated patient monitoring equipment; reports any malfunctions and regularly practices preventive maintenance procedures; demonstrates the ability to perform simple troubleshooting and repair.
Assists the Cardiologist and/or Radiologist or physician during special procedures and in the administration of opaque media via catheter or direct injection; assists during examination relative to the catheterization, filming, and monitoring of the patient.
Completes appropriate forms at the start and end of any special procedures, including special procedures record sheet and Radiology requisition.
Charges are appropriately recorded.
Performs general office duties as requested.
Keeps area stocked at all times; cleans and disinfects equipment after each patient use; daily cleans special procedures room.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients.
Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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