Cath Lab Technologist

Opportunity:

Radiology / Cardiology - Cath Lab Tech

Job Details:

• 4x10 day shifts from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• On-call required: 1 weekday and 1 weekend every 4-6 weeks, including holidays
• 13-week contract with possibility of extension
• Travel experience required
• Minimum 1.5-2 years of experience required
• Perform endovascular procedures on patients leading to diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and peripheral vascular disease
• Participate in diagnostic and interventional cardiology along with endovascular peripheral intervention
• Monitor patient hemodynamic status and document during procedures
• Scrub during endovascular procedures to assist the physician
• Required work setting experience: Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab, and Special Procedures
• Preferred work setting experience: Electrophysiology (EP) Lab and Interventional Radiology
• Required skills include: Cardiac Stent Placement, Diagnostic Catheterizations Adult, Hemodynamic Monitoring, IABP Placement/Removal, Impella Insertion, Laser Assisted Procedures, Left Heart Catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), Pulmonary Artery (PA) Line Insertion, Right Heart Catheterization, Rotablator Atherectomy, and Temporary Pacemaker
• Procedural responsibilities include: Accurate monitoring, equipment set up, prep access site, recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias, room circulator, scrub to maintain sterile field, and Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose)
• Equipment experience required: Siemens, PACS
• Vascular procedures include: Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography, Angioplasty, Embolization, and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement
• Must be proficient in isolation precautions and use of rapid response team
• Patient population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Charting system: Cerner (preferred experience)
• Scrubs provided
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS/BCLS, ARRT (R)
• Preferred certification: ARRT CI
• WV Medical Imaging/Radiologic Technology license required; must possess RT license to operate fluoroscopy machines in the lab
• Graduate of an approved School of Radiologic Technology required