Hennepin County Medical Center-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Minneapolis, MN
Ambulatory Health Care Services

Hennepin Healthcare has a current opening for a Cardiovascular Technologist in our Cath Lab. This full-time position will work day shifts and on-call per unit policy. The role involves supporting Cardiologists with all required procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and operating specialized equipment including computer systems and hemodynamic monitoring. The candidate should have a working knowledge of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and will also be responsible for training staff technologists and students.

  • Accepts patients and assesses their condition to determine proper handling and special requirements
  • Monitors patient for changes in hemodynamic status and reports to physician
  • Maintains current knowledge/certification
  • Relies on extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and effects of disease
  • Is knowledgeable about and has the ability to operate complex and sophisticated equipment related to a cardiac catheterization laboratory
  • Maintains catheterization laboratory equipment in proper working condition and reports malfunctions and necessary repairs to supervisory personnel
  • Maintains stock inventory and initiates orders
  • Performs assigned responsibilities/duties required by the cardiac catheterization laboratory
  • Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team intra- and inter-departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives
  • Maintains competencies and operates specialized equipment necessary for procedure
  • Performs other related duties as required, but only after appropriate training
  • Graduate from accredited school of allied health services in cardiovascular/cardiopulmonary technology, and radiography techniques
  • Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a Registered Technologist
  • OR- Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist certification (RCIS) or eligible. Must obtain RCIS certification within one year of hire date
  • Two years recent cardiac catheterization laboratory experience
  • OR- An approved equivalent combination of education and experience
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