Cardiovascular Cath Lab Technologist

Job Description

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).

Duties and 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 Client core values of Collaboration, Courage, Compassion, and Creativity.

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.
• ARRT is a plus.
• Radiological State License is preferred not required.

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.