Special Procedure Tech Lead

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Lead Special Procedure Tech may provide direct care pre, intra, and post for patients undergoing Heart and Vascular procedures. Must have adequate training and knowledge of cardiac, vascular, neurologic, and EP procedures to be a clinical expert and leader within the department. Must maintain and ensure the physician has required equipment to provide quality imaging duties may include: IV starts, prep patients, administer/monitor conscious sedation, monitor hemodynamics, operate equipment, document procedures, recover patients, groin management, provide patient/family education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Monitor patients undergoing routine invasive, interventional procedures. Provide intra-procedural technical support and quality patient/family centered care. Will coordinate daily with the Charge Nurse in maintaining the flow of patients between labs and holding room.
• Perform quality assurance checks and skills validations on technical equipment. Coordinate the PM’s on equipment with the daily case load. Will be responsible for diagnostic equipment inventory, daily verifications of PACS, Syngo Dynamics, and Ultrasound images downloading properly.
• Coordinate the implementation and training for new equipment and procedures with physicians and staff. Design equipment and procedural training competencies and assist with skills validations. Communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, patient, families, and all ancillary departments while consistently demonstrating the Beaumont Standards.
• Work with the Unit leadership on the training of new Technologist (including RNs when necessary).
• Assist Leadership with scheduling and Manages “on-call” scheduling to maintain adequate staffing. Required to take On Call per department schedule.
• Attend intradepartmental STEMI and Quality meetings as defined by each site. Help coordinate the Accreditations with the assistance of the Unit leadership.
• Supply monitoring and management per individual site needs.
• Review cases for accurate documentation and appropriate charges as needed per site.
• IR Tech must be able to 1st assist physicians using sterile technique, and an expert and be able to precept others on image post processing, cross modality imaging (CT, U/S), 3D imaging, vascular, and cerebral cases if performed at the site.
• Cath Lab Tech, if performed at the site, must be an expert and able to precept others in IVUS, FFR, OCT, ICE, Impella, Cardiac, peripheral, and Carotid interventions.
• EP Lab Techs, if performed at the site, must experts and able to precept others on ICE, device Implants, 3D mapping, advanced EP procedures, and laser lead extractions.

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS:

• Supports the Mission, Value and Vision of Corewell Health (BH). Demonstrates personal commitment through active involvement in the performance improvement process.
• Exhibits excellent customer service skills and behaviors toward internal and external customers and co-workers. Promotes positive public relations with patients/residents, family members, guests, and others.
• Supports and adheres to all Corewell Health’s customer service, service excellence, and performance standards. Supports and participates with all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organizations including in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress code.
• Adheres to HIPAA requirements and maintains confidentiality of all data, including patient/resident, employee and operations information.
• Supports and participates in a collaborative team-oriented environment – cooperates and works together with all co-workers, plans and completes job duties, uses appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations and follows up as appropriate regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns.
• Supports, cooperates with and demonstrates safe work practices and attitudes, follows safety rules – including universal precautions - reports and prevents/corrects unsafe conditions and behaviors, and participates in organizational and departmental safety programs.
• Completes all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organization.
• Maintains current licensure, registration and/or certification, as applicable, at all times.

STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS:

Education / Training:

• Interventional Radiology requires completion of an accredited radiography program (JRCERT).
• Cath Lab/EP Lab requires employee to be a graduate of Cardiovascular Technologist program, Associate degree in cardiovascular technology/basic science, Paramedic license, Exercise Physiologist, or equivalent training and/or education.

Work Experience:

• Employee must have more than 5 years of Interventional experience.
• Employee must be an expert and able to train others in the clinical skills listed within below grid per each individual department and/or site scope.
• If the department is a combination of specialties employee must be able an expert in all areas that are performed.

Certification, Licensure, Registration:

• IR requires BLS certification and active RT status upon hire, and an RT-CV or VI registration.
• Cath Lab requires BLS and ACLS upon hire, Registered RCES/RCIS/RT certification, and IABP certification
• EP Lab requires BLS and ACLS upon hire. Registered RCIS/RCES/RT.

Other Qualifications:

• Basic computer skills, math skills, exceptional communication skills, and outstanding customer service skills.
• Cath Lab must be on site within 30 min. IR Call response time may vary by facility.

SIGNING BONUSES ONLY APPLY TO NEW HIRES ONLY.