Special Procedures Technologist Cath Lab Part Time

BHS•Louisville, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Louisville is hiring Special Procedure Technologists to work in our Cardiac Cath Lab. The Cath Lab has six rooms all staffed by nurses and special procedures radiologic technologists. The Special Procedures Technologist operates all radiographic equipment in Cath Lab at a technical level under the direction of a cardiologist, performs scrub assist role during invasive procedure, records information, and evaluates patient’s response to procedures. Various procedures completed in the interventional lab include balloon angioplasty, coronary stenting, chronic total occlusions, mechanical pulmonary thrombectomy, PFO and ASD closures, MitraClip, TAVR, and the advance practice of radial catheterizations (95%). The EP lab specializes in device implants, catheter ablation, pulmonary vein ablation, and additional EP procedures. The cath lab is supported by a team of pre and post procedures nurses to facilitate prep, recovery, and throughput. A year of experience in Cath Lab, emergency department, critical care or open-heart recovery is desired; however, we will train new grad technologists. Flexible scheduling for shifts that consist of 8 or 10 hours. Interventional: call 7 shifts per month, every fourth weekend with competitive call rate. EP: no call, no weekends, no holidays, rotating late shifts.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Radiology program with an active Kentucky license.
Active KBMIRT and ARRT certification required.
BCLS certification required within 90 days of hire
ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire

Nice To Haves

1 Year of experience in special procedures preferred.
Advanced certification preferred. (RCIS or RTRCI)

Responsibilities

Operates all radiographic equipment in Cath Lab at a technical level under the direction of a cardiologist
Performs scrub assist role during invasive procedure
Records information
Evaluates patient’s response to procedures