Cathlab Technician

Indus Hospital; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Indus Hospital in Karachi seeks an Intermediate diploma holder to assist the Cardiologist during cardiac procedures, ensuring quality and safe patient care.

You will manage daily procedure lists, monitor supplies, and support cath lab activities while educating patients and families about upcoming procedures. The role requires hands-on clinical tasks and adherence to ACLS standards for patient safety.

Qualifications

• Candidate holds an Intermediate with Sindh Medical Faculty Diploma.
• Willingness to assist cardiology team during cardiac procedures.
• Wamiliarity with hospital safety and patient care in a cardiology setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily procedure list for patients.
• Check proper consumption of medical and surgical supplies.
• Insert nasogastric tube and perform feeding per principles.
• Collect stool samples with sensitivity.
• Educate patients and families about procedures.
• Care for the cath lab, equipment, and assignments.
• Learn normal values of basic biochemistry and hematology tests.
• Shift patients independently and assist in patient preparation.
• Handle safety of temporary pacemaker, IABP, and related devices.

Education

Intermediate with Sindh Medical Faculty Diploma

Job description

Intermediate with Sindh Medical Faculty Diploma

Last Date

16-Sep-2026

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY :

Assist the Cardiologist by assuring quality and safe care to the patient undergoing cardiac procedures.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to manage the procedure list of patients on a daily basis.
• Responsible to check proper consumption of medical and surgical supplies.
• To insert nasogastric tube and perform nasogastric feeding following its general principles.
• To perform stool collection of the patient with sensitivity.
• To provide general orientation to the patient and family and participate in patient education regarding procedure.
• To give and take complete care of the cath room, equipment, and special assignments.
• To learn the normal values of basic biochemistry and hematology investigations.
• To shift out the patient independently.
• Demonstrate preparation and receiving of patient independently.
• Responsible for safe handling of temporary pacemaker, intra-aortic balloon pump, and fractional flow reserve.

B. Safety/Infection Control

Responsible to know and demonstrate elements of patient and environmental safety:

• Routine safety checks
• Medical gases and O₂ supply
• Radiation safety (TLD badge and lead apron)
• Suction apparatus and anesthesia machine tubing
• General infection and emergency precautions
• Hemodynamic (Asepsis)
• Surgical hand washing
• To assure safe handling of patients with diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, and pulmonary edema.
• Able to perform continuous cardiac monitoring.
• Ensure quality and safe care to the patient undergoing procedures including:
  • Left & right catheterization
  • Graft check
  • Aortic root angiography
  • RHC/ASD/VSD/PDA
  • IABP
  • Pacemaker
  • Angioplasty
  • Intubation
  • Radiology procedures
  • Patients for re-look procedures
  • Sheath removal
• Responsible for cardiac enzyme management.
• Able to perform Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) with current standards and certification.
• Responsible for continuous cardiac and rhythm strip monitoring and interpretation.
• Responsible for safe blood sampling and proper understanding of sending cardiac enzymes.
• Ventilator management.
• Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical ventilation in patient care.
• Responsible to handle patients with safety on different ventilator modes and intervene quickly to ventilator alarms.
• Demonstrate nebulization throughout ET tube.