Interventional Vascular Technologist - Cardiac Cath Lab

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $2,500*

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

Interventional Vascular Technologists are specialized Interventional Radiologists that support the most cutting-edge therapies offered at Cleveland Clinic. In this role, you will

assist physicians with minimally invasive, image-guided vascular procedures, including angioplasty, stenting and thrombolysis. You will use fluoroscopic equipment to capture images of blood vessels. By doing so, you will be able to intervene on a patient's potential heart blockages that could cause a heart attack, leading to saving their lives. Taking on this opportunity will not only allow you to advance your skills but can also lead to cross-training in Electrophysiology and additional educational training.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 5:30PM or 7:30AM – 6:00PM, with on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Utilize sterile or aseptic techniques to scrub in and perform vascular, interventional and surgical procedures per protocol.

• Educate patients regarding procedures, equipment and exams to ensure understanding and cooperation.

• Ensure patients safety and comfort during and after exams.

• Demonstrate understanding of primary purpose of drugs used in IR, indications, contraindications, contrast drug interactions and major effects.

• Sets-up or operateinjector to administer contrast agents for procedures and manually inject contrast agent if no pressure injector is utilized.

• Operate ancillary equipment adherent to specific procedures.

• Check and prepare patients prior to Vascular-Interventional study.

• Screen patients for ability to undergo procedure by understanding baseline lab requirements.

• Position patients to obtain radiographic exposure.

• Acquire, archive, transmit and print images via PACS.

• Complete after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork.

• Report malfunctions to help desk and PACS Administrator.

• Process billing via RIS.

• Record and maintain procedural data to include injection data, elapsed fluoroscopic time and procedural information.

• Monitor equipment, systems, clean equipment, and effectstimely repair.

• Learn new technical information and skills through attendance of periodic in-service programs and participation in professional affiliation sessions.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology

• Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(R) (ARRT) and in good standing

• Current state licensure as a Radiology Technologist

• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross 

• Knowledge of radiologic physics and computerized vascular equipment to safely inject and image human vascular anatomy 

• Knowledge of vascular anatomy and pathology sufficient to apply to interventional and diagnostic exams 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• One year of experience as a Radiologic Technologist

• Certification in Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiography R.T.(R)(CV)(ARRT) or Vascular-Interventional Radiology R.T.(R)(VI)(ARRT)

• Experience in high volume angiography department