Cardiovascular Technologist - Cath Lab

PeaceHealth • Vancouver, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PeaceHealth is seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist to assist physicians with invasive procedures used to diagnose and treat cardiac and peripheral vascular disease. The role uses specialized clinical equipment and may include radiographic or fluoroscopic imaging to demonstrate catheter location and document findings. The technologist may scrub in to handle guide wires and catheters, administer contrast injections, flush catheters, and perform other specialty-specific scrub duties.

The position is listed as 1.00 FTE, day shift, working four 10-hour days. On-call duty is required for 5 to 8 days per month, including one weekend every fifth month. The posting lists an all-inclusive bill rate of $115 and identifies the position as non-employee clinical support.

Responsibilities also include pre-procedural patient care, monitoring and recording patient condition and procedure progress, retrieving and reviewing patient data, preparing and maintaining a sterile field, and operating and maintaining clinical equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of clinical experience in a cardiac catheterization lab or equivalent experience.
• Required credential: Cardiovascular Tech RCIS or ARRT.
• Basic Life Support certification required upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required within 6 months.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific growth, development, and life-stage principles to meet patient needs.
• Proficient computer and keyboarding skills.
• Complete understanding of vascular and related organ anatomy.
• Ability to interact effectively in a variable environment and contribute to good team dynamics.
• Ability to multitask and use self-directed problem-solving skills.
• Ability to demonstrate precision and flexibility.
• For St. Joseph Medical Center in Washington, RCIS is required; in place of RCIS, ARRT is required, with ARRT-CV, ARRT-CI, or ARRT-VI credentialing required within 1 year of hire.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including patient handling, movement, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and frequent reaching, bending, squatting, kneeling, and grasping.
• Ability to work in a medical or hospital setting with exposure to biohazards, body fluids, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Vision and hearing within normal limits, with glasses, contacts, or hearing aids permitted, and ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in interventional radiology, neuro-interventional radiology, and vascular procedures.
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist credential.
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale certification may be required.
• For SWMC Cath Lab, NIHSS course and certification completed within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians in performing invasive procedures.
• Perform related radiographic or fluoroscopic imaging techniques to demonstrate catheter location and position and document findings.
• Scrub in to handle guide wires and catheters, administer contrast injections, flush catheters, and perform other scrub duties as assigned by specialty.
• Perform pre-procedural patient care activities.
• Monitor and record the patient's condition and the progress of procedures.
• Retrieve and review patient data.
• Prepare and maintain a sterile field.
• Operate and maintain clinical equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed