Cath Lab Technologist

Cath Lab & IR Technician

Unit: Cath Lab & IR - # suites/labs: 3 suites - Certs/ARRT: ACLS BLS - for techs and nurses, ARRT must have- scrub experience needed as well, Fluoro License for techs Required. - #cases per day on average: 8-10 cases per day - EMR/Equipment: Meditech - Charge Nurse: Yes - Cath lab/IR Techs: Yes - Weekend Requirement - RN's: Call is required for weekends - two weekends per month (6:30am-6:30am) 24 hr call - Weekend Requirement - Techs: Call is required for weekends - two weekends per month (6:30am-6:30am) 24 hr call - Call Requirement - RN's/response time: Evening call is required 1-2 times per week, evening call starts after normal day shift ends (about 5pm), response time is 30 min - Call requirement - Techs/response time: Evening call is required 1-2 times per week, evening call starts after normal day shift ends (about 5pm), response time is 30 min - Holidays: one major and one minor - Scrub Color/provided: provided - Tele: GE MacLab - Cardiologist hours/on call: 24 hr call for cardiologists - IV Team: No - RT 24/7: Yes - Pharmacy 24/7: Yes - Shifts: 6:30a-5pm, call team will cover after shift ends if needed, always a 36 hr GTE, but will work 10 hr shifts, allow this for flexing - Floating: No - Floor specific orientation: 1 shift on unit - Common cases (IR &Cath lab): L & R heart cath (interventional and diagnostic), EP studies, pacers, defibrillators, IR procedures include PICC line placements, central lines, swans, pleurovacs, etc.