Cardiovascular Lab Technologist

Summary of the Job

Responsible and accountable for the direct care of the adult and geriatric patient undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures by functioning as scrub assistant or monitor tech. This professional will work with multidisciplinary teams within Cardiovascular Services and St. Tammany Parish Hospital to promote excellence in cardiovascular care. The nature of procedures performed is diagnostic and interventional cardiac, electrophysiology, peripheral vascular, and interventional radiology. Additionally, the Cardiovascular Lab Technologists will be in an on-call rotation with a 30 minute response time in order provide 24 hour cath lab availability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six months of cath lab experience or 1 year of invasive radiology experience or in some circumstances, candidates with 2 years of radiology tech experience may be considered
• Louisiana State Radiology Licensure or CCI-RCIS
• Current BLS certification through any International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provided courses such as but not limited to: Ochsner Health System, American Heart Association, and American Red Cross
• Able to work flexible hours
• Able to take on-call and report to the facility within 30 minutes
• Basic understanding of budgetary controls

Physical Demands

• Must possess good physical health
• Some requirements include but are not limited to standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time
• Lifting at least 50 pounds is required
• Must be able to work with a moderate level of noise
• Physical Effort required: Constant (67%-100%) – hearing, seeing
• Frequently (34%-66%) - lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, balancing, reaching, handling/feeling, talking
• Occasionally (1%-33%) - climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.), stooping, crouching, crawling