Cardiovascular Technician

Job Title

Pay Range: $65/hr - $70/hr Shift hours: 9am-9pm 3days/week no weekends

***RCIS preferred***

Duties

- Monitors patient's blood pressures and informs physician of any changes from baseline.

- Monitors the position of catheter in the heart by interpreting intracardiac pressures.

- Records pressures in all chambers requested by physician.

- Maintains through the use of the Cardiac Cath Lab computer a complete record of all events occurring during a procedure.

- Responsible for calibrating and operating the equipment during a procedure ie A-Vox, Cardiac Output, ACT.

- Informs physician and monitoring CVT of results.

- Supplies physician with equipment during procedures ie catheter, wires, balloons, and stints.

- Responsible for all data analysis, processing data through computer and printing out all appropriate information.

- Sets up and calibrates the intra-aortic balloon pump, sets the initial timing and fine tunes the timing with the physician once balloon is in place.

- Monitors the balloon pump during procedure and stays with the patient until they are in the CCU, OR, or the CSICU.

- Assists in emergency situations by performing resuscitation measures. i.e. operating defibrillator, performing artificial resuscitation, external pacemaker, suctioning patients.

- Replenishes supplies in the lab as necessary and performs preventative maintenance on equipment utilizing an understanding of the mechanical workings.

- Notifies supervisor of any serious malfunctions and equipment shortages.

- Responsible for learning and applying new technology and/or procedures as they are introduced to the Cardiac Cath Lab. i.e. Flow wire, ultrasound, rotablator.

- Operates power injector for large volume dye contrast injections.

- Assists in cardiac catheterizations by setting up, in a sterile field, equipment and instruments.

- Sets up rooms for each patient by entering name, MR number, and appropriate information into the DX.

- Assists the nursing staff by transporting patient from one area to next.

Skills

Required Skills & Experience:

-MS Office Suite

Preferred Skills & Experience:

-N/A