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

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