Cardiac Catheterization Technician

Pride Health is hiring for a Cath Lab Tech (Cardiac Catheterization Technician) to support our client’s medical facility based in Grand Blanc, MI
. This is a 13-week (possibility of extension) opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!

• Demonstrates understanding of Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory, and Renal, physiology and pathology.
• Adheres to the principles of medical ethics as applied to the role of the Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II.
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of ECG and related medical terminology.
• Recognizes ECG waveform morphology, wave patterns and their significance, including lethal arrhythmias.
• Recognize and interpret ECG changes occurring in heart chamber enlargement and myocardial infarctions and is able to respond appropriately.
• (ACLS) List and describe the most common cardiac pathologies, including symptoms and treatments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of all of the Cardiac medications (Generic & Trade names) and the pharmacokinetics actions related to cardiac and vascular functions and properly documents the medications including indications for administration and dosages.
• Recognizes and alerts physicians to abnormalities with clinical laboratory values for Arterial Blood Gases, electrolytes, hemoglobin, BUN and creatinine.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and is able to perform all components as a Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II for a patient undergoing a full cardiac arrest.
• Intervenes appropriately during and after a lethal arrhythmia using ACLS standards if warranted.
• Identities coronary anatomy in cine angiographic projections.
• Identify cardiac pressure waveforms and informs Interventional Cardiologist when applicable.
• Calculates basic hemodynamic parameters using the recording computer.
• Understands the necessary supplies required, can provide them and set up a table to perform a diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
• Describes the fundamental steps in a diagnostic heart catheterization and monitors a patient safely during the procedure.
• Performs cardiac outputs, O2 saturations and ACT (Activated Clotting Time) measurements.
• Monitors a percutaneous intervention and can differentiate between a PTCA, directional and mechanical rotation atherectomy.
• Full understanding of all extraction devices such as angiojet, rotoblator and laser revascularization devices.
• Identify the benefits of supplementing angiographic imaging with intravascular ultrasound and Doppler velocimetry technologies.
• Describe the indications for electrophysiologic testing, permanent pacemaker implant, and therapeutic ablation of dysrhythmias and implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
• Ability to identify the main components of our Cath.
• Lab fluoroscopy system and gain the ability to utilize all of the necessary components to ensure that the Physician has the appropriate visibility to perform the procedure

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited program in Allied Health Sciences (e.g., Cardiovascular Technology, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Exercise Science, or Cardiac or Vascular Sonography, or equivalent academic program and experience.)
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) or Radiology Technologist (ARRT) with Cardiac Interventional (CI) or Vascular Interventional (VI).
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a cath/EP lab.
• Must be able to scrub for all types of heart caths, peripheral vascular, structural heart, and EP procedures.
• Knowledge of Merge Hemo documentation system preferred.
• Preferably RCIS or RCES licensure.
• ARRT licensure acceptable with scrub experience in cath lab performing heart caths with intervention.
• ACLS and BLS required required within six (6) months of hire.

• Looking for a strong scrub tech with experience across all cath/EP procedures.
• Candidates should be comfortable working both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
• Ability to wear lead aprons weighing up to 5 lbs. for an undetermined amount of time.
• With team assistance as needed, the employee must have the ability to lift patients to and from a stretcher/bed to a procedure table.
• With team assistance as needed, the employee must have the ability to push a bed or stretcher with an immobilized patient on it.

Location:

Grand Blanc, MI

Pay Range: $50 to $60/hr (Offered pay rate will be based on education, experience, and healthcare credentials.)

Schedule:

6:30 am to 5:00 pm (4 days during the week and take roughly 4 weeknight and 1 weekend call shift)

Interested? Apply now!

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