Cardiovascular Cath Lab Tech

Duties:

Job Summary:
-The Cardiovascular Technologist will assist physicians with all invasive cardiac, peripheral diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including temporary and permanent pacemaker placement. In addition the Cardiovascular Technologist will assist with circulatory support devices as indicated ( ie IABP and Impella).

Job Responsibilities:
-Prepares and organizes specific equipment and sterile tray for each procedure.
-Assists procedure room team with the positioning and preparation of patient monitoring.
-Calibrates and tests transducers for accurate pressure readings.
-Assists physicians throughout diagnostic, and/or all interventional procedures.
-Loads and operates power injector and associated sterile support equipment.
-Maneuvers the table controls for physicians, as requested. Radiology Technologist (RT) only maneuvers fluoroscopy as requested.
-Calibrates hemodynamic monitoring equipment and obtains, calculates, and analyzes all hemodynamic data assembled during the procedure, including computerized ventriculography data and valve area.
-Calculates and records cardiac output and oximetry readings.
-Utilizes and maintains the required standards for the operation of digital cine technologies including protocols for storage and retrieval of patient's images and hemodynamic records.
-Assists with vascular access, sheath removal and hemostatic closure devices while maintaining hemostatis at the access site.
-Assists in management of inventory control, maintenance of PAR levels and preparation of required equipment for each procedure.
-Adheres to practice requirements related to Clinical Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS).
-Operates equipment safely: Prepares and cares for equipment, returns supplies as necessary.
-Participates in the catheterization lab on call responsibilities as per the organizational policy and procedure.
-Application of radial access banding while maintaining hemostasis at the access site.
-Recognizes and interprets all cardiac arrhythmias.
-Assists with maintenance, calibration and routine periodic evaluation of all diagnostic and technical equipment.
-Lifts a minimum of 40 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 100 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
-Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
-Adheres to radiation safety standards per the organization's policy and procedure.
-Promotes a professional environment through role modeling and demonstrated behaviors consistent with HMH core values of Collaboration, Courage, Compassion, and Creativity.

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Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
-Must have two (2) years prior experience in a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory or invasive procedure area in an acute care hospital.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-Six (6)-12 months during CVT accredited program or two (2) years in another cardiac vascular laboratory.
-Familiarity with computers, hemodynamic monitoring and sterile operative techniques.
-Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platform.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Required Years of Experience: 1-2

Preferred Years of Experience: 3

Required Hard Skills: Experience with manifold system is a must to work in the cath lab, Scrub assist, table-side required

Required Soft Skills: Communication

Education:

Required Education:
-Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular technologist program or radiologic technologist program or graduate of an applied science program.

Preferred Education:
-Associates or Bachelors Degree in health science field.

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 3 months of employment.
-Within 1 year of hire must have successfully passed RCIS exam given by CCI or Radiologic Technologist License.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-Licensed special procedures Radiologic Technologist.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

ARRT certification with Cath Lab experience
ACLS certification
BLS certification

Languages:
English Read Write Speak

Certifications & Licenses:
ACLS certification
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification
ARRT certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
BLS certification
Licensed special procedures Radiologic Technologist
RCIS exam given by CCI
Radiologic Technologist License

Skills and Experience

Skills:
Required
INVASIVE CARDIAC PROCEDURES
PERIPHERAL DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT PACEMAKER PLACEMENT
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
Additional
SCRUB ASSIST
COMPUTER SKILLS
MICROSOFT OFFICE
GOOGLE SUITE PLATFORM
COMMUNICATION
WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
STERILE OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES
MANIFOLD SYSTEM
TABLE-SIDE
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
RADIATION SAFETY STANDARDS

Languages:
English( Speak, Read, Write )

Minimum Degree Required:

Also Preferred:

Schedule Notes: CATH LAB SETTING 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 4 x 10 Weekends Required Holidays Required On-Call Requirement No Float Requirement Required Years of Experience: 1-2 Preferred Years of Experience: 3 Required Hard Skills: Experience with manifold system is a must to work in the cath lab, Scrub assist, table-side required Required Soft Skills: Communication Required Scrubs Provided