CARDIAC CATH LAB TECHNICIAN - RCIS

Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Lab Tech

The Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Lab Tech assists physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac and peripheral vascular disease and cardiac arrhythmias in an invasive procedure arena, specializing in the care of patients undergoing:

• Basic diagnostic catheterization procedures on adult patients with known and suspected congenital and acquired cardiac and peripheral vascular disease.
• Basic interventional procedures which may include any of the following: PTCA, stent prep and placement, IABP placement and operation.
• Basic EP procedure may include any of the following; EP studies, implantation of pacemaker, ICD, BIVICD and ablations.
• Operation of the physiologic and radiographic equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Room preparation and break down to include fluid preparation with accurate drug concentrations, stocking rooms, narcotic counts, daily QC checks, radiographic, hemodynamic and computer setup, and room cleanup.
• Prepare sterile procedure tray and patient sterile field appropriately for specified procedure type.
• Observe occupational and radiation safety regulations (wearing badges, lead aprons, goggles, gloves).
• Acquire and accurately document pertinent patient data on encounter form and enter into hemo dynamic and X-ray systems.
• Function in all roles rotating during the day as defined:
• Room circulator- Patient interaction, monitoring/vital signs and procedural documentation, setup equipment such as IABP, power injector, temporary pacer, biopsy, and sterile equipment/catheters/balloons/wires handoffs, running blood oximetry for cardiac output; Assist MD with EP Diagnostic and Mapping systems which includes Carto, EPMed and ESI.
• Scrub- Maintain sterile procedure, infectious control, observe all fluid patency of catheters, balloons and manifolds, assist according to physician direction.
• Monitor- Functions in the control room operating the X-ray Equipment and hemodynamic monitoring equipment, reporting EKG, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse ox changes, recording hemodynamic pressures accordingly, scan pertinent patient and procedural information into hemodynamic system, assist with X-ray equipment and transfer images to digital archive.
• Teaching/Education Skills Ability to educate the patient of procedure expectations before, during and after the procedure. Instruct the patient of post-catheterization limitations and restrictions.

Education: Associates degree in health science required. Baccalaureate academic program in health science preferred. Experience: Minimum one (1) year experience in Critical Care required. Minimum one (1) year experience in Cardiac Catheterization Lab required. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure or registration as determined by qualifying degree required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment. Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential required. Other: On call rotation required and must respond within 30 minutes. Special Skills: Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with co-workers, nursing colleagues, physicians, and department heads required. Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required. Knowledge of nursing theory and practice required. Strong organizational/time management skills required. Strong PC skills required. Strong verbal communication skills required. Ability to exercise independent judgement in emergency situations required.