RCIS - CVT

RCIS - CVT Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist awareness page.The CVT works with the Doctor to diagno They work in a cath. lab with cardiologists. The cath. lab.

The cardiovascular technologist (CVT) works in a hospital as a member of a team of medical professionals. They work with patients suspected of having cardiovascular disease. The CVT works to diagnose and treat these various cardiovascular pathologies. lab is a specialized X-ray angiography suite where a patient undergoes cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures. Coronary angiography is a diagnostic procedure where small tubes called catheters are inserted into the blood vessels and advanced to the heart. Contrast is injected through these catheters to illuminate the blood vessels. X-ray motion pictures are taken to create a road map as the contrast flows through the vessels. If there are obstructions they will be visualized. Pressures in the various chambers are also measured. This provides the physician a working diagnosis. The patient is consulted and a treatment plan is formulated. This plan may mean another visit to the lab to treat the disease. This would be called an interventional procedure. The most common type of interventional procedures are designed to open obstructed blood vessels. To treat electrical problems we may implant pacemakers or defibrillators. These procedures require a team of three technologists with the physician. The credentials of the team may vary by region however the roles are consistent in the cath. These are:

Scrub-
Surgically scrubs in, preps and drapes the patient, then assists the physician with equipment. Equipment includes needles, wires, catheters, and medications. Circulator-
Moves about the lab during the procedure providing equipment to the scrub tech. as needed. Also attends to the needs of the patient as well as managing the IV drugs. Monitor-
Watches over the vital signs during the procedure. Documents the procedure and creates a medical record. Records the intra cardiac pressures. Is responsible for interdepartmental communications. There are many other procedures and sub procedures the CVT will be involved with. The roles are similar but the equipment and patients are variable. Level of training:

Is a graduate of an accredited program having earned an AAS in invasive cardiovascular technology. Definitions of an accredited program are established by CAHAAP and the AMA. And
Has passed the RCIS exam administered by CCI. (RCIS-CVT description borowed from: http://www.scc.spokane.edu/?ictjobdesc)

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Leesburg Regional Hospital is hiring cvts for full time, part time and prn.

09/02/2014

Despite a sputtering economy, nationwide opportunities for cath lab professionals to earn higher than average wages exist, with the best-paying positions in the western United States, according to findings from a recent survey. This is welcomed news despite cath labs across the country experiencing…

SantaFe College in Gainesville, FL offers one of the best CVT programs in the State of Florida! As a student you learn I...
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SantaFe College in Gainesville, FL offers one of the best CVT programs in the State of Florida! As a student you learn Invasive Cardiology (Cath Lab), Electrocardiography, and Vascular Ultrasound. Once you have learned all three you then choose a path and do your clinical rotations (internship) wiht that specialty.

Specialties, Cardiovascular Technology, Health Sciences information Webpage for Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL

Don't forget, Cardiovascular Professional's (CVP) Week is February 9th-15th this year!
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Don't forget, Cardiovascular Professional's (CVP) Week is February 9th-15th this year!

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Watauga Medical Center Cath Lab began doing interventional catheterizations in late 2012. Currently, four physicians share a single procedure room: an interventional cardiologist, an electrophysiologist, and two interventional radiologists.

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