CARD CATH LAB TECHNOLOGIST (ARRT or RCIS)

About the role

Beebe Healthcare is seeking a skilled and dedicated Cardiac Cath Tech to join their dynamic Cardiac Catheterization team. The role involves assisting Cardiologists with various diagnostic and interventional procedures, including cardiac catheterizations, Swan-Ganz catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, TEE/CV, IABP support, and PCI. The position requires operating and maintaining complex equipment specific to the cardiac cath lab environment and delivering patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a complete working knowledge of all equipment within the department.
• Maintains a knowledge of sterile supplies and techniques utilized for procedures in the area of responsibility.
• Affords assistance to the physician with scrub duties utilizing sterile technique to prevent cross-contamination, sets up trays, and prepares and positions the patient.
• Affords assistance to the physician in the circulator role by positioning the patient to obtain digital films and by giving medications/contrast (if tech/RN certified) under MD supervision in accordance with departmental policy.
• Affords assistance to the physician in the recorder/monitor role documenting the case, balancing calibration, and operating physiologic recorder and calculates and reports patient information from data gathered in the cardiac cath lab.
• Reviews patient chart for appropriate information such as indicators which may indicate risk to the patient, maintains the holding area, and assists in transporting patients.
• Provides radiation protection to patient, staff, and self according to prescribed safety standards.
• Maintains controlled drug inventory according to prescribed controlled drug policy.
• Affords assurance that the crash cart and drug box are accurately supplied and dated.
• Recognizes emergency situations and can initiate code procedures or administer first aid or CPR as needed.
• Prepares and administers contrast media or medications under supervision of the Cardiologist.
• Affords assistance in maintaining inventory and ordering supplies.
• Actively participates in performance improvement process to include evaluating, reporting, and follow-up recommendations.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate effectively, pleasantly, cooperatively, and discreetly with patients, physicians, team members, and the general public.
• Able to work under pressure and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with people of diverse backgrounds, training, and experience.
• Demonstration of creativity, initiative, and problem-solving.

Requirements

• Able to pass a criminal background check.
• Licensed with the State of Delaware, Radiation License in order to use fluoroscopy.
• BLS - Basic Life Saving certification.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• ARRT-CV - Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiography certification.
• NIC - Stroke Certification.

Skills

• Cardiovascular Technician (CVT).
• Not able to perform fluoroscopy.

Benefits

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions.
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000.
• Paid Time Off.
• Long Term Sick accrual.
• Employer Contribution Plan.
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees.
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions.
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan.
• Life Insurance.
• Beebe Pers via WorkAdvantage Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet Insurance.

Pay

Entry USD $33.78/Hr. Max USD $52.36/Hr.