Cardiac Cath Tech - Electrophysiology

Tenet Healthcare; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, part of Tenet Healthcare, is seeking a skilled Cath Lab Technologist to support direct and indirect cardiovascular procedures. You will scrub, monitor, and circulate during invasive cases and help with training in structural heart scrubbing.

The role requires 6 months Cath Lab experience, an Associate degree in Radiology or equivalent, and BLS/ACLS within 6 months. You’ll join a collaborative team dedicated to high-quality patient care with state-of-the-art

Qualifications

• Experience: 6 months in Cath Lab/Cardiac Intervention Lab.
• Education: Associate degree in Radiology or equivalent, Basic EKG course.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS within 6 months of hire; ARRT-CRT

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and growth needs; completes pre/intra/post procedure assessments.
• Develops a plan of care personalized to the procedure and patient.
• Provides teaching to patient and family as well as staff; assists with imaging and priority setting.
• Knowledge of setup and monitoring of IABP; assists with pacemaker care.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned

Skills

Emergency response

Team coordination

Patient assessment

Staff training

Education

Associate degree in Radiology or equivalent

Basic EKG course

Bachelor in Radiology or equivalent

Tools

Philips x-ray equipment

Acist injectors

Philips IVUS/iFR

Xper Monitoring System

Spacetrax Inventory System

Job description

Overview

Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Position Summary
Performs direct and indirect functions in the cardiac cath Lab. Assists all physicians/staff with clinical and technical aspects of cardiovascular care. Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned. Scrubs, monitors, and circulates in all invasive procedures in the Cath Lab. The department provides training on Structural Heart scrubbing. Able to function on all cardiac alerts and STEMI cases.

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and growth and development needs of the patient, completes pre, intra and post procedure assessment, informs nurse/MD of any changes in patient’s condition.
• Develops a plan of care for procedure being performed, plan of care is individualized to include specific patient problems, needs and scheduled procedure.
• Provides teaching and guidance to patient and/or family as well as staff members. Able to execute x-ray for desired views- abdominal aorta gram, runoff, division, storing and printing images, sets priorities for care of patients based on patient's needs and resources available, identifies and performs appropriately in emergency patient care solutions.
• Knowledge of set up and monitoring of IABP, assists with set-up, insertion and care of temporary and permanent pacemakers.
• Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Special Skills

• Response Requirement
  • To be able to respond to emergencies within 30 minutes of alert.
• Team
  • Four team members for both working hours and on call teams (1 Scrub, 1 RT, 1 circulating RN, 1 Monitoring personnel)
• Equipment
  • The department uses Philips x-ray equipment, Acist injectors, Philips IVUS/iFR, Xper Monitoring System, and Spacetrax Inventory System.

• Minimum Requirements
  • Experience:6 months in Cath Lab/Cardiac Intervention Lab.
  • Education:Associate degree in Radiology or equivalent, Basic EKG course.
  • Certifications:
    • BLS . ACLS within 6 months of hire.
    • ARRT-CRT
• Preferred Requirements
  • Experience:1 year experience providing cardiac cath, radiology care
• Education:Bachelor in Radiology or equivalent.

• Certifications: RCIS certification

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Organization Description

Since 1998, Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital has served as one of the areas leading hospitals for the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease. With experienced physicians, some of the most advanced equipment and techniques available, the hospital is at the forefront of identifying solutions and utilizing research to attack and overcome heart and vascular disease. Our highly trained staff practices evidence-based treatment and provides personalized care to meet the needs of each of our patients. Join our team!

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