Travel Cath Lab Tech - $2,628 per week in Detroit, MI

Job Title: Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II Profession: Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist Specialty: N/A Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum years of experience required License: N/A Certifications: BLS, ACLS (within six months of hire) Must-Have: BLS certification Cath lab experience ECMO and structural heart experience Experience with Epic charting and Seiman Census Vibe Description: Demonstrates understanding of cardiac, vascular, respiratory, and renal physiology and pathology. Assists with the orientation and training of Cath Lab staff. Responsible for special projects and may include participation in relevant committees. Adheres to the principles of medical ethics as applied to the role of the Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II. Demonstrates thorough understanding of ECG and related medical terminology. Recognizes ECG waveform morphology, wave patterns, and their significance, including lethal arrhythmias. Recognizes and interprets ECG changes occurring in heart chamber enlargement and myocardial infarctions and responds appropriately. Lists and describes the most common cardiac pathologies, including symptoms and treatments. Demonstrates an understanding of all cardiac medications (generic and trade names) and the pharmacokinetics actions related to cardiac and vascular functions. Properly documents medications including indications for administration and dosages. Recognizes and alerts physicians to abnormalities with clinical laboratory values for arterial blood gases, electrolytes, hemoglobin, BUN, and creatinine. Demonstrates knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and performs all components for a patient undergoing a full cardiac arrest. Monitors a diagnostic cardiac catheter procedure. Intervenes appropriately during and after lethal arrhythmias using ACLS standards if warranted. Identifies coronary anatomy in cine angiographic projections. Identifies cardiac pressure waveforms and informs the interventional cardiologist when applicable. Calculates basic hemodynamic parameters using the recording computer. Records catheterization events in the database computer. Understands the necessary supplies required and can provide them while setting up a table to perform a diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Describes the fundamental steps in a diagnostic heart catheterization and monitors a patient safely during the procedure. Performs cardiac outputs, O2 saturations, and ACT (activated clotting time) measurements. Monitors a percutaneous intervention and differentiates between a PTCA, directional, and mechanical rotation atherectomy. Has a full understanding of all extraction devices such as angiojet, rotoblator, and laser revascularization devices. Can explain the indication and potential complications of thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Identifies the benefits of supplementing angiographic imaging with intravascular ultrasound and Doppler velocimetry technologies. Describes the indications for electrophysiologic testing, permanent pacemaker implant, therapeutic ablation of dysrhythmias, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Identifies the main components of the Cath Lab fluoroscopy system and utilizes all necessary components to ensure that the physician has the appropriate visibility to perform the procedure. Physical Demands/Working Conditions: Ability to scrub in a sterile environment for an undetermined amount of time. Ability to wear lead aprons weighing up to 5 lbs. for an undetermined amount of time. With team assistance, must have the ability to lift patients from a stretcher or bed to a procedure table. With team assistance, must have the ability to push a bed or stretcher with an immobilized patient on it. Required Skills: ECG Cardiac physiology and pathology Vascular physiology and pathology Respiratory physiology and pathology Renal physiology and pathology Additional Skills: Cardiac medications Pharmacokinetics Clinical laboratory values Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Cardiac catheterization Cardiac outputs O2 saturations ACT measurements Percutaneous intervention PTCA Directional atherectomy Myocardial infarctions Cardiac pathologies Mechanical rotation atherectomy Angiojet Angiographic imaging Intravascular ultrasound Doppler velocimetry technologies Electrophysiologic testing Permanent pacemaker implant Therapeutic ablation of dysrhythmias Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators Cath Lab fluoroscopy system Acute myocardial infarction