Cath Lab Technologist

Cath Lab Technologist III

Franciscan Health Michigan City Campus

3500 Franciscan Way Michigan City, Indiana 46360

The Cath Lab Technologist III is accountable for the supervision of the room staff's performance, coordination of the room's schedule, and communicating with the Cath Lab management team to ensure the efficient utilization of resources. This position also performs duties of circulating, scrub, and monitoring of invasive cardiology procedures. Cath Lab Technologist III must demonstrate an understanding of all invasive procedures, the equipment, and supplies for each procedure, and indications for performing each procedure. The focus of the Cath Lab Technologist III position is to assure optimal quality examination and intervention while maintaining the highest level of patient care and safety.

Who We Are

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

• One 9-hour shift per week rotating M-F days. One weeknight call shift each week in a 4-week schedule or one weekend call shift in a 4 week schedule.
• Interpret data gathered during procedures, and recognize potential implications in patient care or complications as it relates to cardiovascular diseases.
• Operate physiologic recorder/database system with expertise recognizing arrhythmias and normal/abnormal waveforms.
• Collaborate and communicate with other room staff and schedule coordinator to maximize the productivity of the entire department.
• Train and educate new employees in the cardiac catheterization lab.
• Operate the radiographic equipment utilizing radiation safety procedures.
• Provide assistance to the Provider performing the procedure.

Qualifications

• Preferred Associate's Degree in Radiology
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Radiology
• 1 year in x-ray technologist preferred
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certification - upon hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association within 1 year
• Licensure -
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - within 90 days

Travel is required: up to 20%

Equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.