Interventional Cardiovascular Technologist (Cath Lab)

Hackensack Meridian Health; England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health’s Cardiovascular Technologist role supports physicians in invasive cardiac, peripheral diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures, including temporary and permanent pacemaker placement and circulatory support devices.

The role demands equipment preparation, accurate hemodynamic monitoring, and collaboration with the catheterization lab team in a fast-paced clinical setting. The posted pay starts at $38.27/hour with comprehensive benefits and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular technologist program or radiologic technologist program or graduate of an applied science program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platform.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and organizes equipment and sterile trays for procedures.
• Assists procedure room team with patient monitoring and positioning.
• Calibrates and tests transducers for accurate pressure readings.
• Assists physicians throughout diagnostic, and/or all interventional procedures.
• Loads and operates power injector and associated sterile support equipment.
• Maneuvers the table controls for physicians, as requested. Radiology Technologist (RT) only maneuvers fluoroscopy as requested.
• Calibrates hemodynamic monitoring equipment and obtains, calculates, and analyzes all hemodynamic data assembled during the procedure, including computerized ventriculography data and valve area
• Calculates and records cardiac output and oximetry readings
• Utilizes and maintains the required standards for the operation of digital cine technologies including protocols for storage and retrieval of patient’s images and hemodynamic records.
• Assists with vascular access, sheath removal and hemostatic closure devices while maintaining hemostatis at the access site.
• Assists in management of inventory control, maintenance of PAR levels and preparation of required equipment for each procedure.
• Adheres to practice requirements related to Clinical Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)
• Operates equipment safely: Prepares and cares for equipment, returns supplies as necessary.
• Participates in the catheterization lab on call responsibilities as per the organizational policy and procedure.
• Application of radial access banding while maintaining hemostasis at the access site.
• Recognizes and interprets all cardiac arrhythmias
• Assists with maintenance, calibration and routine periodic evaluation of all diagnostic and technical equipment.
• Lifts a minimum of 40 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 100 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s.)
• Adheres to radiation safety standards per the organization’s policy and procedure.
• Promotes a professional environment through role modeling and demonstrated behaviors consistent with HMH core values of Collaboration, Courage, Compassion, and Creativity
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Cardiovascular technologist program

Radiologic technologist program

Applied science program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health’s Cardiovascular Technologist role supports physicians in invasive cardiac, peripheral diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures, including temporary and permanent pacemaker placement and circulatory support devices.

The role demands equipment preparation, accurate hemodynamic monitoring, and collaboration with the catheterization lab team in a fast-paced clinical setting. The posted pay starts at $38.27/hour with comprehensive benefits and on-call duties.