CV Invasive Specialist
$81,453–$125,674 year
On-siteBrighton, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Scrub, circulate, and monitor patients during diagnostic, interventional, and CRM cardiac catheterization procedures while adhering to ACVP or NASPE standards. Prepare procedure rooms, manage invasive supplies inventory, and document hemodynamic recordings and calculations. Administer medications under physician direction, apply closure devices or sheath pressure, and perform point-of-care testing and equipment troubleshooting. Provide patient education, emotional support, and thorough procedural documentation, ensuring accurate data entry for intra-procedure registry requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
- PALS certification for children's hospitals or ACLS certification for adults
- Bachelor's degree in health science with six months of health care experience
- Graduate of a Radiologic Technology, Cardiovascular Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or Nursing program
- Graduate of a diploma or associate program in health science with one year of health care experience
- Graduate of a non-programmatically accredited program in invasive cardiovascular technology which has a minimum of one year of specialty training and includes a minimum of 800 clinical hours
- Intermediate computer skills
- Current license, where applicable
- Surgical Tech/Assistant Certification per state requirements
- Fluoroscopy Operator Certification as required in the state of Colorado
- 2 years of CV Invasive Training experience
- Beginning March 1, 2026 must be registered as a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) or ARRT-CI or ARRT-VI only or RN (previous relevant RN experience required)
- Demonstrated expertise in performing complex diagnostic and advanced interventional procedures or demonstrated understanding and proficiency in correlation with years of experience with regards to electrophysiology procedures
- Maintains at least 12 hours of continuing medical education (CME) credits per year
- Demonstrates clinical competence of CVIS/CVES skills evidenced by skills sign off
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
- Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
- Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in health science program
- Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology, Cardiovascular Technology, or Respiratory Therapy program
- One year of Invasive Cardiovascular Technology or Electrophysiology experience (not including academic training or CVIS training)
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