Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Technologist - Non-certified

About the role

Assists with procedures to analyze, diagnose and treat the cardiovascular system.

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for procedures.
• Reviews medical history, positions patients and cleans/shaves/numbs testing sites as appropriate.
• Recognizes, describes and reports test results; recognizes recording errors and artifacts and reacts appropriately.
• Monitors patient prior to, during and after procedures and promptly reports any abnormal findings in patient's condition.
• Prepares and maintains equipment, supplies and lab area.
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning.
• Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
• Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in healthcare field or equivalent education and experience.
• No experience required.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA).
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA).
• Associates or experience in Emergency/Telemetry/Surgical patient care preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

Schedule

• Full-time, Day Shift (United States of America).
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.
• Employee position.
• Department: Cardiac Cath Lab (Imaging).

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available for qualified applicants.