Cardiovascular Technologist -Cath Lab- Fulltime Days

Career Highlights

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Athwart the expansion of our Cath Lab at Wellstar Paulding, we seek a Cath Lab Tech Fulltime to join our dedicated team. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Train to assist the physician in the performance of facility specific cardiovascular cath and EP procedures
• Train to function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
• Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
• Prep and educate the patient for procedure
• Demonstrate and understand sterile technique

Job Responsibilities

• Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
• Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours when allowed
• Knows existing lines of communication and authority
• Handles communications properly
• Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
• Transports patients as needed
• Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
• Aids in maintaining departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
• Learns how to enter data in to cath lab log and and how to verify accuracy and completeness
• Completes necessary paperwork
• Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
• Maintains stock levels and outdates
• Maintains current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
• Works as a team with other cath_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
• Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure

Quality and Patient Safety

• Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
• Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
• Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear
• Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form
• Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated
• Patient Education
• Trains to provide patient, family/support system education
• Trains to learn how to provide patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility
• Trains to provide post procedural home care instructions as needed

Required Minimum Education

High School Diploma

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P - ACLS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year Work experience in a medical setting one year of relevant experience with a associate degree or higher

Required or Minimum 1 year

One year of specific experience in a medical setting (i.e. LPN, RT, EMT/Paramedic) with high school diploma

Required

Required Minimum Skills

• Basic knowledge of cardiovascular cath or electrophysiology procedures, patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection
• Basic knowledge of electrocardiography, coronary heart disease, cardiac anatomy and physiology preferred with EKG interpretation
• Basic knowledge of hemodynamics, intracardiac electrograms, and electrophysiology equipment
• Ability to react quickly to emergency patient care situations
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, patients, families and physicians