Cardiac Cath Lab CV Tech I - 12-Hour Day Shift - $5,000 Hiring Incentive!
About The Position
The Catheterization Lab Technician works in the Cardiovascular Intervention Center, a twelve-laboratory facility within the Smidt Heart Institute that performs more than 8,000 procedures annually for patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics. The center performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involving coronary artery disease, heart muscle function, and heart valve dysfunction. The technician uses physiological monitoring and recording systems to create, manipulate, improve, and record analog and digital radiographic images for diagnostic, electrophysiology, and interventional cardiovascular procedures and examinations. The role also includes technical and supportive patient-care tasks performed according to facility and regulatory requirements. The position is listed as a 12-hour day shift, and the posting offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus to newly hired technicians; current employees are not eligible. Experienced CVTs meeting Tech I qualifications who also have at least three years of experience, ACLS, and RCIS may qualify for a Tech II position.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Successful completion of an accredited CVT program that includes at least 800 clinical hours.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- At least three years of Cath Lab experience is required to qualify for the Tech II position.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Cath Lab experience; graduates of a CV Tech program with no experience may be considered at the Tech I level.
- ACLS certification; required if placed in a Tech II position.
- RCIS certification; required if placed in a Tech II position.
- Congenital Heart experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with cardiovascular interventional procedures using approved protocols and department guidelines, maintaining safety, speed, organization, precision, accuracy, and productivity standards.
- Scrub, monitor, assist, and circulate during procedures; supply necessary equipment; perform vascular site management; and support FDA-approved and clinical research procedures.
- Perform diagnostic tests, including coronary and structural heart interventions, using electronic physiologic monitoring equipment; accurately record ECGs, electrograms, hemodynamics, echocardiographic tracings, and other vital tracings throughout procedures.
- Prepare and administer contrast, follow departmental contrast-handling procedures, and observe radiation and laser protection requirements.
- Perform sterile processing and preparation of sterile fields and equipment, including inspection, counting, cleaning, patient and equipment transport, room stocking, and documentation; notify a supervisor and take action to resolve issues.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for newly hired technicians; current employees are not eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
