Cardiac Cath Lab Tech - FT Days

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and growth and development needs of the patient, completes pre, intra and post procedure assessment, informs nurse/MD of any changes in patient’s condition.
• Develops a plan of care for procedure being performed, plan of care is individualized to include specific patient problems, needs and scheduled procedure.
• Provides teaching and guidance to patient and/or family as well as staff members.
• Able to execute x-ray for desired views- abdominal aorta gram, runoff, division, storing and printing images.
• Sets priorities for care of patients based on patient's needs and resources available.
• Identifies and performs appropriately in emergency patient care solutions.
• Knowledge of set up and monitoring of IABP, assists with set-up, insertion and care of temporary and permanent pacemakers.
• Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Special SkillsResponse Requirement: To be able to respond to emergencies within 30 minutes of alert.
• Team: Four team members for both working hours and on call teams (1 Scrub, 1 RT, 1 circulating RN, 1 Monitoring personnel).
• Equipment: The department uses Philips x-ray equipment, Acist injectors, Philips IVUS/iFR, Xper Monitoring System, and Spacetrax Inventory System.
• Minimum Requirements: Associate degree in Radiology or equivalent, Basic EKG course, Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT-CRT) registration, BLS ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• Experience: 6 months in Cath Lab/Cardiac Intervention Lab.
• Preferred Requirements: Bachelor in Radiology or equivalent, 1 year experience providing cardiac cath, radiology care, RCIS certification.