Cath Lab Tech

Overview

Abrazo West Campus Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Abrazo West Campus, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Position Summary

Performs direct and indirect functions in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Assists all physicians/staff with clinical and technical aspects of cardiovascular care. Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned. Scrubs, monitors, and circulates in all invasive procedures in the Cath Lab. The department provides training on Structural Heart scrubbing. Able to function on all cardiac alerts and STEMI cases.

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and growth and development needs of the patient, completes pre, intra and post procedure assessment, informs nurse/MD of any changes in patient’s condition. 
• Develops a plan of care for procedure being performed, plan of care is individualized to include specific patient problems, needs and scheduled procedure. 
• Provides teaching and guidance to patient and/or family as well as staff members. Able to execute x-ray for desired views- abdominal aorta gram, runoff, division, storing and printing images, sets priorities for care of patients based on patient's needs and resources available, identifies and performs appropriately in emergency patient care solutions. 
• Knowledge of set up and monitoring of IABP, assists with set-up, insertion and care of temporary and permanent pacemakers. 
• Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Special Skills
  • Response Requirement 
    • To be able to respond to emergencies within 30 minutes of alert. 
  • Team 
    • Four team members for both working hours and on call teams (1 Scrub, 1 RT, 1 circulating RN, 1 Monitoring personnel) 
  • Equipment 
    • The department uses Philips x-ray equipment, Acist injectors, Philips IVUS/iFR, Xper Monitoring System, and Spacetrax Inventory System.
• Minimum Requirements
  • Education:
    • Associate degree in Radiology or equivalent
    • Basic EKG course.
    • Must attend EKG, Hemodynamics, IABP classes within four months of hire.
  • Experience: 6 months in Cath Lab/Cardiac Intervention Lab.
  • Licensure/Certifications:
    • Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT-CRT) registration
    • BLS
    • ACLS within 6 months of hire
• Preferred Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor in Radiology or equivalent
  • Experience: 1 year experience providing cardiac cath, radiology care
  • Certifications/Registrations: RCIS certification

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Organization Description

Abrazo West Campus is recognized for providing exceptional, comprehensive care to patients in West Valley communities. The 200-bed acute care hospital offers advanced services, including the da Vinci Xi surgical platform, Level I Trauma Center, Loop-X system, orthopedics, obstetrics and cardiovascular care.

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