What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cath Lab Tech position at Dallas Regional Medical Center?
Overview
In some cases, heart disease can be treated using minimally invasive interventional cardiology techniques that use a catheter (thin, flexible tube) inserted into the arteries. The catheter is guided to the heart to open blocked arteries and improve blood flow. These advanced techniques are performed on an outpatient basis and offer a non-surgical alternative to treat many heart conditions. Dallas Regional Medical Center’s board-certified interventional cardiologists use a variety of advanced catheter-assisted techniques to treat heart disease, including: Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization – Angioplasty – Stent Placement – Ablation – Coronary Atherectomy
Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals Are Committed To Our Core Values Of Quality, Compassion, And Community. As a Member Of Prime Healthcare, Dallas Regional Medical Center Is Actively Seeking a full Time Day Shift Cardiac Cath Lab/IR Technologist To Join Its Award-winning Team! We Offer:
Responsibilities
Education and Work Experience
- Currently eligible for a sign-on bonus!!!!
In some cases, heart disease can be treated using minimally invasive interventional cardiology techniques that use a catheter (thin, flexible tube) inserted into the arteries. The catheter is guided to the heart to open blocked arteries and improve blood flow. These advanced techniques are performed on an outpatient basis and offer a non-surgical alternative to treat many heart conditions. Dallas Regional Medical Center’s board-certified interventional cardiologists use a variety of advanced catheter-assisted techniques to treat heart disease, including: Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization – Angioplasty – Stent Placement – Ablation – Coronary Atherectomy
Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals Are Committed To Our Core Values Of Quality, Compassion, And Community. As a Member Of Prime Healthcare, Dallas Regional Medical Center Is Actively Seeking a full Time Day Shift Cardiac Cath Lab/IR Technologist To Join Its Award-winning Team! We Offer:
- ***Currently eligible for a sign-on bonus!!!!
- competitive compensation
- generous benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, 401K
- substantial PTO
- continuing educational opportunities
- …and much more!
Responsibilities
- Currently eligible for a sign-on bonus!!!!
- under the general direction of the physician (Cardiologist/Radiologist), will assist by scrubbing procedures or monitoring physiologic and hemodynamic data, as related to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures performed in the cardiovascular lab
- assists in all aspects of invasive and noninvasive cardiac procedures
- ensures procedure room is adequately prepared for the procedure
- monitors par level of all instruments and supplies
- participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement activities and the training of new staff
Education and Work Experience
- ARRT-R and license as required by State or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS), preferred
- previous experience in a Cardiovascular Lab, preferred
- cardiovascular technologist training program with emphasis in invasive cardiology and hemodynamic monitoring, preferred
- BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current, required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required within 30 days of hire
- proficient computer skills