Cath Lab Technologist

Knapp Medical Center•Weslaco, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Knapp Medical Center is seeking a Cardiac Catheterization Technologist, also referred to internally as a Cardiac Interventional Technologist or Cath Lab/IR Technologist. Under physician oversight from a Cardiologist or Radiologist, the technologist assists with diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures by scrubbing or monitoring physiological and hemodynamic data. The role also supports invasive and noninvasive cardiac procedures and helps ensure the procedure room is prepared and adequately supplied. Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas, and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The 227-bed community hospital serves the Mid-Valley area and has more than 300 physicians on its medical staff and more than 450 employees. It specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology.

Requirements

ARRT-R certification and state-required license, or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential.
BCLS (AHA) certification required upon hire and maintained as current.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 30 days of hire.
Proficient computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a cardiovascular lab.
Completion of a cardiovascular technologist training program with emphasis in invasive cardiology and hemodynamic monitoring.

Responsibilities

Assist with cardiovascular procedures by scrubbing or monitoring physiological and hemodynamic data.
Prepare the procedure room for procedures.
Monitor par levels of instruments and supplies.
Participate in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement activities.
Participate in training new staff.
Assist in all aspects of invasive and noninvasive cardiac procedures.