Cardiovascular Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors patient’s blood pressures and informs physician of any changes from baseline.
• Monitors the position of catheter in the heart by interpreting intracardiac pressures.
• Records pressures in all chambers requested by physician.
• Maintains through the use of the Cardiac Cath Lab computer a complete record of all events occurring during a procedure.
• Responsible for calibrating and operating the equipment during a procedure i.e. A-Vox, Cardiac Output, ACT.
• Informs physician and monitoring CVT of results.
• Supplies physician with equipment during procedures i.e. catheter, wires, balloons, and stints.
• Responsible for all data analysis, processing data through computer and printing out all appropriate information.
• Sets up and calibrates the intra-aortic balloon pump, sets the initial timing and fine tunes the timing with the physician once balloon is in place.
• Monitors the balloon pump during procedure and stays with the patient until they are in the CCU, OR, or the CSICU.
• Assists in emergency situations by performing resuscitation measures. i.e. operating defibrillator, performing artificial resuscitation, external pacemaker, suctioning patients.
• Replenishes supplies in the lab as necessary and performs preventative maintenance on equipment utilizing an understanding of the mechanical workings.
• Notifies supervisor of any serious malfunctions and equipment shortages.
• Responsible for learning and applying new technology and/or procedures as they are introduced to the Cardiac Cath Lab. i.e. Flow wire, ultrasound, rotablator.
• Operates power injector for large volume dye contrast injections.
• Assists in cardiac catheterizations by setting up, in a sterile field, equipment and instruments.
• Sets up rooms for each patient by entering name, MR number, and appropriate information into the DX.
• Assists the nursing staff by transporting patient from one area to next.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Required Skills & Experience:

• MS Office Suite.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 37.50
Schedule Hours Per Day: 7.50
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00