Job description
Description
Cath Lab | Cape Girardeau, MO | Full Time
Job Summary
Perform the technical responsibilities associated with cardiovascular procedures. Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
Essential Functions
- Gathers instruments and supplies needed for assignments and assists with “opening” of case
- “Scrubs” and “sets up” the case and assists with gowning and gloving of cardiologist
- Maintains sterile technique during procedures and reports any unusual circumstances to cardiologist/RN circulator
- Maintain a proper sterile field during procedures. Corrects observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique
- Cleaning of instruments for sterilization
- Utilizes universal precautions on all cases.
- Performs procedures safely with minimal supervision. Requests assistance when performing unfamiliar procedure, recognizes own limitations.
- Identifies and corrects potential hazards and safety measures to prevent injury including patient and occupational related hazards
- Assist cardiologist with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents.
- Injection of various drugs and contrast media through the catheter and is familiar with possible reactions and appropriate response to such reactions
- Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
- Recognition of pressures from various heart chambers and basic EKG abnormalities.
- Monitoring and documentation of procedures, conditions during procedure
- Calculates hemodynamic tracings. (R & L heart caths)
- Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
- Notifies appropriate healthcare provider when an immediate clinical response is necessary based on procedural findings and patient condition
- Assists in expediting room "turn over" time
- Maintains accurate records of service and supplies utilized
- Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students.
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as ordering/inventory of supplies.
- Pursues ongoing continuing education
- Functions as a role model and mentor to new staff and attends in-services regularly
- Works hours as needed and requested by leadership taking rotating call
- Duties require interaction with different patient age groups, i.e., neonate, child, adolescents, adults, and the elderly and requires recognition that different age groups require specialized attention or care
- Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through cardiovascular system.
- Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment
- Practices radiation protection for both the patient and them self. Applies ALARA.
- Any other duties as needed to drive to the Vision, fulfill the Mission, and abide by the Values of the organization
Qualifications
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist Upon Hire required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire required
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