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Seeking a a highly-skilled and compassionate Cath-Lab Technologist, you will aid with all invasive cardiac, vascular and interventional procedures. You will demonstrate clinical competency, nursing judgment, teaching skills, and a commitment to providing quality patient care. We are seeking passionate individuals who are ready to take their career to the next level! In this role:
You will be responsible for all testing and therapeutics that takes place in the Cath lab. These procedures include but are not limited to: cardiac catheterizations and/or coronary interventions, EP device and ablation therapies, interventional radiology, neuro diagnostic/interventions, endovascular procedures, and structural Heart (LAAC, TAVR) procedures.
You will facilitate effective communication among departmental staff to ensure interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to patient care. Uses appropriate SBAR process for hand-off communication.
You will assist the patient through all aspects of the procedure, including transport, site preparation, sterile procedure, patient monitoring, and hemostasis following removal of catheter or sheath, and return to room. Manages emergent cases.
Unit Beds/ rooms: 3 rooms, average 4-6 procedures per day
Shift times: 7a – 7:30p (12 hr shifts)
Min Compensation: $38.48/hr
On call: $4.50 per hr starts on Sat 7a – Mon 7a; Stemi and Stroke call included, average 8-9 shifts per month.
Weekend Shift Differential:$2.00/Hour
Call Back: 2hr min; time and a half pay
Requirements
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification
· American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified (ACLS) within six months of hire
· Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES), or Registered Radiographer (ARRT)
· Must have experience – ARRT/RCIS cert preferred
· Open to reviewing CVOR/CST with strong Vascular/IR exp
· Exp Scrubbing, Monitoring, and Circulating required
· 4yrs Cath/IR exp strongly preferrered
· No mapping exp needed (performed by 3rd party ·