CV
stand up to dangerous territoriality in California,
support your fellow CV techs, support quality care
The Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals has been advocating on behalf of Cardiovascular Technicians with the
RCIS credential in California.
Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations governing the
positioning of patients and equipment during all fluoroscopy procedures requires that these tasks be performed by a
professional with a California fluoroscopy permit. Permits
are issued after demonstrating adequate knowledge of the
procedure via an exam.
The issue at hand is not whether or not RCIS professionals should have to receive a fluoroscopy permit, but rather
whether or not they should be allowed to demonstrate their
knowledge by sitting for the exam. As it stands, Radiologic
technicians credentialed by ARRT are the only professionals in California allowed to sit for the exam, and thusly
the only professionals allowed to assist during procedures
involving fluoroscopy.
Indeed, RTs are an important member of the Cath Lab
team, as they bring a deep knowledge base of radiation
safety and procedures that is particularly important at a
time when it has become clear that radiation is a serious
safety issue for Cath Lab professionals. ACVP hopes that
RTs working in Cath Labs will lead