Position Summary / Career Interest:

• Assist in transporting patients to nursing units.
• Attends to patient needs during cardiac lab procedures.
• Circulates during procedure as applicable.
• Obtains and records hemodynamic electrical and angiographic data by operating hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers and digital and line fluoroscopic equipment.
• Participates in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Participates in on-call per established call schedule; if applicable.
• Participates in orienting new staff.
• Performs advanced technical skills in lab i.e. scrub complex procedures manage advanced monitoring systems.
• Prepares patient and equipment for cardiac lab procedures by preparing site of entry draping patient arranging sterilized instruments and catheters and calibrating and setting up pressure transducers and tubing.
• Prepares the Cardiac Lab procedures rooms by ensuring that adequate stock is available.
• Scrubs during procedure as applicable. Assists the physician in maneuvering catheters.
• Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• High School Graduate
• Associates Degree in Radiologic Technology OR
• Associates Degree Cardiovascular Technology or Vascular Technology OR
• Associates Degree Healthcare related field plus previous experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab Interventional Radiology or Electrophysiology Lab OR
• Bachelor Public Administration Healthcare related field plus previous experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab Interventional Radiology or Electrophysiology Lab OR
• Graduate of a non-accredited program in invasive cardiovascular technology and previous experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab Interventional Radiology or Electrophysiology Lab OR
• 3 or more years Cath Lab Tech experience in a cardiac interventional lab in lieu of Registration listed below.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 120 Days
• Radiography (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) OR
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) OR
• Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) OR
• Radiation Therapy (T) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) OR
• Sonography (S) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) OR
• Vascular Sonography (VS) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

• Knowledge of radiation safety
• Basic knowledge of cardiac anatomy and pathophysiology
• Basic EKG interpretation
• Ability to learn and use multiple imaging hemodynamic and medical record systems
• Knowledge in computer-based imaging and hemodynamic management Preferred
• Proficient in EKG interpretation Preferred

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We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age (40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.

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