Cardiac Catheterization Technologist (Days)

Overview

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Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Learn more at southernregional.org.

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Responsibilities

We are seeking a Cardiac Catheterization Technologist (Days), internally referred to as our Cardiac Interventional Technologist or Cath Lab/IR Technologist at Southern Regional Medical Center (Riverdale, GA) a member of Prime Healthcare. Cath Lab Tech’s will operate under the oversight of a physician (either a Cardiologist or Radiologist). The role involves assisting in procedures by scrubbing or monitoring physiological and hemodynamic data relevant to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures conducted in the cardiovascular lab.

Employment Type: Full Time – Some call required

Shifts Available: Days (Monday – Friday)

** If order to move forward in this position you will have to have your ARRT (R) or RCIS credential with some experience in the field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• assist cardiologists during cardiac catheterization procedures, which involve threading catheters through blood vessels to diagnose and treat various heart/cardiovascular conditions
• ensure that all necessary equipment, including catheters, monitors, and imaging devices, are properly set up and functioning before each procedure
• help prepare patients for procedures by explaining the process, answering questions, and ensuring they are comfortable and properly positioned on the procedure table
• during procedures, monitor patients' vital signs, electrocardiograms (EKGs), and hemodynamic data to ensure their safety and provide real-time information to the medical team
• may scrub in and assist the physician directly during the procedure, handling catheters, guidewires, and other equipment as needed
• accurately document all aspects of the procedure, including patient information, medications administered, and any complications that arise
• help transfer patients to recovery areas after the procedure, monitor their condition and provide any necessary post-procedure instructions or assistance
• participate in quality assurance, quality improvement initiatives and training new staff to ensure that procedures are performed safely and effectively
• track the par level of all instruments and supplies, and provide support for both invasive and noninvasive cardiac procedures in all capacities for the cardia cath lab

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• ARRT-R and license as required by State or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) required
• Previous experience in a Cardiovascular Lab; preferred
• Cardiovascular technologist training program with emphasis in invasive cardiology and hemodynamic monitoring preferred
• BCLS (AHA) required upon hire and maintain current
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); required within 30 days of hire
• Proficient computer skills

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