Cardiovascular / Cath Lab Tech

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Full-time Cath Lab Tech at Kennestone

4 x 10's, 6:15a-5:45p

Call is Required: 1 Night/week + 1 Weekend per month

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Clinical Skills
- Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies
- May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
- Able to use critical thinking skills
- Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
- Preps and educates the patient for procedure
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique Quality and Patient Safety
- Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
- Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
- Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear
- Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form
- Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated Job Responsibilities
- Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
- Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours
- Knows existing lines of communication and authority
- Handles communications properly
- Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
- Transports patients as needed
- Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
- Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
- Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness
- Completes necessary paperwork
- Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
- Maintains stock levels and outdates
- Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
- Works as a team with other cath_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
- Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership
- Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure
- Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure Patient Education
- Responsible for patient, family/support system education
- Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility
- Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed

Required Minimum Education:

Associate's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.

One year of cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may be substituted in lieu of formal education or of CVT program with RCIS and/or ARRT-CV Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Registered CVI Specialist-Preferred

• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year functioning independently in cardiovascular cath/electrophysiology lab may be substituted in lieu of formal education.

2 Years of Healthcare experience strongly preferred.

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