Cath Lab Tech - St. Cloud Hospital

Orlando Health•Saint Cloud, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is hiring a Cath Lab Tech for its Cardiac Cath Lab. The hospital has expanded its cardiac catheterization lab with two new procedure rooms and provides care for patients requiring diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, including rapid treatment through its 24/7 STEMI program. The position provides patient care and technical support during cardiovascular procedures. The technician collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, monitors patients, assists physicians, operates and troubleshoots equipment, and helps ensure safe, high-quality procedures and effective department operations. The role also includes demonstrating competency in at least two department modalities and serving as a superuser for at least two clinical systems. The schedule is full-time, four 10-hour shifts between Monday and Friday, with STEMI on-call. Orlando Health advertises benefits beginning on day one for eligible employees.

Requirements

At least one year of cardiac catheterization lab experience.
Maintain current BLS and ACLS certification.
Meet one of the listed education pathways: CVT—RCIS or RCES: high school diploma or GED; RRT or CRT: associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy education program; R.T.(R): completion of an accredited radiography program; or Paramedic—NREMT-P: completion of an accredited paramedic education program.
Hold and maintain the credential applicable to the education pathway: CVT with RCIS or RCES certification; R.T.(R) certified by ARRT and licensed in the state of employment; or Paramedic with NREMT-P certification and a valid RCIS certification.
Demonstrate competencies in at least two of the department’s current modalities and serve as a superuser on at least two clinical systems.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of cardiac catheterization lab experience may qualify the candidate for a higher-level position with increased pay.

Responsibilities

Serve as a role model for the Cardiology department and support its strategies.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to plan and manage the department effectively.
Deliver appropriate care by recognizing patient conditions and age-specific needs and ensuring successful completion of procedures and protocols.
Educate patients about procedures and meet their needs for safety and comfort while in the technician’s care.
Obtain patients’ clinical histories and ensure information is documented accurately; verify files and records for completeness and accuracy and archive or amend demographic information as appropriate.
Position patients, equipment, and associated devices and manipulate technical factors to obtain high-quality images for interpretation.
Assess processed images for technical quality, correct patient identification, and demonstration of relevant anatomy.
Apply radiation-protection principles when applicable to minimize exposure to patients, self, and others.
Provide physiological and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Assist physicians as a scrub assistant during cardiovascular procedures and demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique.
Assess and evaluate actual and potential vessel hemostasis after procedures.
Locate, use, and troubleshoot complex technical equipment and instruments; serve as a resource for equipment operation and training.
Use customer-service skills when communicating with staff, visitors, and coworkers.
Maintain adequate inventory of supplies, equipment, tools, resources, and forms.
Maintain high standards of patient care, documentation, and professionalism, and understand the technical aspects and application of equipment and supplies used in procedures.
Meet established case-turnover standards by maintaining appropriate workflow and prioritizing patient care.
Perform at least two qualifying department roles or activities, such as serving as a preceptor after attending a basic preceptor course, serving as charge, or actively participating in quality, performance-improvement, or shared-governance initiatives.
Demonstrate competency in current department technologies in at least two modalities: IR, Cath, Vascular Procedures, EP, or Structural Heart.
Serve as a superuser on at least two department clinical systems.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.