Cath Lab Technologist III
Company: St Joseph College Station Hospital
Location: College Station
Posted on: January 21, 2023
Job Description:
Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health
Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites
across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and
virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out
of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never
before. Our communities need caring and our families need
protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed
to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor
and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both
inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
- Operates various types of physiological monitoring equipment
within the lab. Scrubs at tableside. Operates Radiological
Equipment. ACCOUNTABILITIES
- ESSENTIAL
- Exhibits and shares knowledge of policies and procedures. Acts
as mentor and preceptor to new technologist.
- Extremely knowledgeable and demonstrated competency of
diagnostic procedures.
- Extremely knowledge and demonstrated competency in the
performance of diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath's,
peripheral, neuro, and EP procedures.
- Extremely knowledgeable in the performance of
Electrophysiological studies including CARTO 3.
- Extremely knowledgeable in the operation of Physiological
Monitoring system for diagnostic, interventional studies.
Accurately enters and records pertinent patient data, documents
events, and calculates valve areas.
- Measure and documents pressure recordings.
- Keeps an accurate log of events, to include medications,
hemodynamics, supplies, and procedures performed.
- Troubleshoots problems and unusual events and reports them to
supervisor.
- Scrubs at tableside assisting physician with procedure.
- Extremely knowledgeable of various Stents their accurate
preparation and deployment.
- Extremely knowledgeable of AngioJet procedures, including
preparation and deployment.
- Extremely knowledgeable and demonstrated competency in the
insertion of IABP pumps in critically ill patients.
- Extremely knowledgeable of Intravascular Ultrasound theory and
application to include system set up and operation.
- Knowledge of aseptic technique and ability to maintain a
sterile field while assisting the physician in performing the
procedures.
- Operates Physiological Monitoring system for Diagnostic, EP,
Neuro, and Interventional studies.
- Calculates valve areas.
- Troubleshoots problems and unusual events and reports them to
supervisor.
- Management of financial resources
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members of varying
capabilities and training.
- Core Values
- Assists with special projects and assignments.
- Participates in facilitating the efficient and effective
operations of the Cardiac Cath Lab including transporting and
transferring patients, cleaning rooms, communicating accurately and
promptly, and working to achieve efficient turnover times and
accurate, prompt AM starts. Accurately collects pertinent data and
enters into the database.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education
- Preferred: Associate or Bachelor's degree
- Major
- Preferred: Exercise Science, Biology, Physiology, Respiratory
Science, Radiology, Cardiopulmonary Science, or Paramedic
- Experience
- Required: RCIS certification with 3 years of CCL experience or
Rad Tech certification with 5 years of CCL experience
- Skills
- Required: CVT or RT, or the combination of ACLS plus
demonstrated proficiency in the performance of scrubbing CCL
procedures
- Licensure/Certifications
- Required: RCIS or ARRT (CT)/MRT, American Heart Association BLS
CPR
- Preferred: RT, EMT-P, LVN
- Location
- Required: Must be able to take call and live within 30 minutes
of hospital, and/or make accommodations for being within 30 minutes
of hospital when taking call
Keywords: St Joseph College Station Hospital, College Station , Cath Lab Technologist III, Healthcare , College Station, Texas
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