Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist
Southcoast Health · Fall River, MA · 26 mo ago
Analyst$42.84/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility for each assigned patient, perform patient assessments, and correlate clinical findings with exam/procedure request.
- Absorb interventional or invasive cardiologist in performing cardiac cath or structural heart procedures.
- Obtain pertinent hemodynamic and angiographic information from patient's and document all data within the hemodynamic system and EPIC.
- Perform patient education related to the procedure.
- Select technical factors/parameters/sequences to produce quality images.
- Apply the principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
Requirements
- Successful completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology or graduation from an accredited program in Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS).
- One years experience as a Scrub Assistant in a cardiac catheterization/EP lab/Structural Heart is preferred.
- Current RT licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required.
- Post-primary certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Cardiac/Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology RT (CI) or (CV) is preferred.
Qualifications
- Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.
Pay
Pay Range: USD $42.84 - USD $64.28 /Hr.