Cath Lab Assistant - Rex Invasive Heart & Vascular

UNC Health • Raleigh, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cath Lab Assistant supports Rex Invasive Heart & Vascular by assisting with equipment management, patient transport, performance improvement activities, and monitoring and interpreting patient rhythms and EKGs. The role helps maintain a safe environment, prepare patients and rooms for procedures, support clinical staff, and document patient status and care using Epic and Merge. The assistant also supports diagnostic and interventional procedures, including sheath removal and groin management to ensure proper hemostasis.

This is a full-time, onsite day-shift position in Raleigh, North Carolina. The schedule is 07:00–19:30, 36 standard hours per week, with no weekends. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, BCLS and EMT-P certification, ACLS within 90 days of hire, and at least one year of paramedic experience. The listed hiring salary range is $23.24–$33.41 per hour; offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED).
• BCLS certification.
• EMT-P certification.
• ACLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• At least one year of paramedic experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clerical and clinical information and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, physicians, and patients or guests.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in usually standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe environment for patients, self, and others.
• Assist with equipment management, including troubleshooting, arranging repairs, and ensuring equipment such as ultrasound devices and IABP is available and prepared for use.
• Transport patients to and from designated areas, assist with transfers between wheelchairs, beds, and stretchers, and provide service focused on the patient experience.
• Help keep rooms and central areas neat, clean, and orderly; stock linens and supplies; and assist with supply inventory and distribution.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Communicate appropriately with coworkers and provide primary SBAR handoffs to prep and recovery units.
• Identify and monitor patient rhythms and monitor and interpret EKGs before and during procedures.
• Use Epic and Merge to document patient status, care delivery, and response to care according to unit procedures and established protocols.
• Assist with diagnostic and interventional procedures, including sheath pulls and groin management to ensure proper hemostasis.
• Prepare patients for sterile procedures, including attaching EKGs, blood pressure monitoring, pulse oximetry, oxygen, and defibrillation pads.
• Assess and monitor patients' vital signs and status before procedures.
• Establish intravenous access and place Foley catheters when needed.
• Collect blood samples when needed according to unit procedures and established protocols.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED