Thamer Z. AL Hassan

Duties:

• Activates, operates, and troubleshoots all radiographic equipment, hemodynamic monitors, digital subtraction angiography units, pacemaker programming units, contrast power injectors, patient monitoring equipment, and all other CCL equipment.
• Clinical resource in development, review, revision, and implementation of CCL policies, and procedures, standards of care, and applicable medical organization policies.
• Apply problem-solving in all technical and mechanical problems as they occur.
• Performs diagnostic and interventional CCL procedures according to evidence base practice and policy.
• Utilizes proper exposure factors and acquisition programming, as well as use of tableside controls during procedures.
• Ensures radiation safety and protection guidelines are followed at all times by all CCL staff.
• Functions as scrub assistant to assist during CCL procedures.
• Monitors patient's cardiac rhythm and hemodynamic values during CCL procedures using hemodynamic monitoring.
• Assists CCL staff during patient resuscitation efforts.
• Assists in patient preparation, patient movement, patient monitoring, and patient transportation prior to, during, and immediately following CCL procedure.
• Ensures that permanent record of all CCL procedures is stored on CDR or permanent archiving device, as well as ensuring that all medical record keeping responsible is up to date. Responsible for audits on medical records to identify potential problem areas.
• Generates CD copies of CCL procedures for referral patients per physicians orders.
• Records all CCL procedures in CCL logbook or as directed.
• Completes inventory counts of all CCL supplies, coordinates with Central Supply to ensure timely ordering and delivery of supplies. Revision of stock levels needed and adjustment to ensure minimal wastage and optimal utilization.
• Coordinates with Clinical Engineering for maintenance and repair of all CCL machinery.
• Maintains and updates knowledge about new CCL equipment, procedures, and techniques. Organize in-service training for CCL staff to ensure level of knowledge is current.
• Plan, oversee and participates in cross-training of students and other new employees.
• Plan, implement and participates in Quality Program and Safety of Cardiac Cath Lab in compliance with accreditation standards and policy.
• Reports and follows up on discrepancies in cases to Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for correction. Address potential problems
• Reports excessive fluoroscopy to Radiation Protection Officer. Maintains Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) Badges on monthly basis for CCL staff and Cardiology Services Division Clinicians and ensure corrective measures are put in place.
• Implement and monitor all new practice/protocols as directed
• Expert in clinical specialty. Leads designs, implement and monitor new initiatives and research programs within area of expertise.
• Demonstrates effective multidisciplinary collaboration and team behaviors.
• Assist in Special Procedures such as TAVI, CTO, PCI/PTCA,
  Valvuloplasty, Closure Devices, and All EP procedures such as ICD,
  PPM, CRTD, Ablation, Cryoablation, 3D-Mapping, EPS and
  subcutaneous ICD.
• Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
• Open Job services reporting issues in the department that might slow team outcome.

Duties:

• Activates, operates, and troubleshoots all radiographic equipment, hemodynamic monitors, digital subtraction angiography units, pacemaker programming units, contrast power injectors, patient monitoring equipment, other CCL equipment.
• Performs diagnostic, interventional CCL procedures according to evidence base practice and policy.
• Utilizes proper exposure factors and acquisition programming, as well as use of tableside controls during procedures.
• Ensures radiation safety and protection guidelines are followed at all times by CCL staff.
• Functions as scrub assistant to assist during CCL procedures.
• Monitors patient's cardiac rhythm and hemodynamic values during CCL procedures using hemodynamic monitoring.
• Assists CCL staff during patient resuscitation efforts.
• Assists in patient preparation, patient movement, patient monitoring, and patient transportation prior to, during, and following CCL procedure.
• Ensures that permanent record of CCL procedures is stored on CDR or permanent archiving device, as well as ensuring that medical record keeping responsible is updated.
• Generates CD copies of CCL procedures for referral patients per medical referral.
• Completes inventory counts of all CCL supplies, coordinates with Supply Chain to ensure timely ordering and delivery of supplies.
• Maintains continuing education and attends workshops relevant to new CCL equipment, procedures, and techniques.
• Schedules of the Cath Lab Staff.
• Mange traffic of cath lab stocks.
• Ordering and Receiving stocks that is needed in special procedure such as Cerebral, Peripheral, Pediatric, and Vascular procedures.
• Operate on all procedures that were done in cath lab with high efficiency.