Cardiac Cath Tech

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

9h•$31 - $51

About The Position

Loyola Medicine, treating the whole person with compassion—to "also treat the human spirit." The Cardiac Cath Lab at Loyola Medicine, Medical Center seeks a Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist. Schedule: Monday - Friday Four 10-hour shifts per week; with no weekends No On-Call

Requirements

Associate degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education
1-2 years of previous job-related experience or new RT graduate
American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT)
CPR from American Heart Association only
Illinois Emergency Management Agency Certification (IEMA)

Responsibilities

Function in multiple roles during the day as required.
ROOM CIRCULATOR - Patient interaction, monitoring vital signs, setup equipment and operate such as IABP, power injector, temporary pacemaker, biopsy, Rotoblator, thrombolysis procedures (Angiojet), ultrasound, IVUS, ACT, CoOx, peripheral interventions including carotid stenting, and cardiac interventions.
Properly handle, store, maintain and handoff sterile interventions.
Properly handle, store, maintain and handoff sterile equipment and supplies.
SCRUB – Maintain sterile procedure, infection control; observe all fluid patency of catheters, balloons and manifolds, assists according to physician's direction.
MONITOR - Functions in the control room operating the X-Ray equipment and hemodynamic monitoring equipment, reporting EKG, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse ox changes, recording hemodynamic pressures and pertinent patient and procedural information into the hemodynamic system, assist with X-Ray equipment and transfer images to digital archive.
Demonstrates knowledge of and calculates valvular areas on the hemodynamic monitoring system.
Ability to educate the patient of procedure expectations before, during and after the procedure.
Instruct the patient of post-catheterization limitations and restrictions.
Assists in the orientation of employees and students.