Cardiovascular / Cath Lab Tech

Wellstar Health System; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Full-time Cath Lab Technician for Kennestone. The role involves 4 x 10-hour days from 6:15a to 5:45p with on-call nights and one weekend per month.

You will support interventional procedures, prepare patients, and maintain sterile technique while collaborating with cardiology teams. Requirements include an Associate degree in health science or related field with a preferred Bachelor’s.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in health science or related field is required; a bachelor's is preferred.
• One year of cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may substitute for formal education.
• Licensure/certifications: BLS and ACLS required or instructor or provisional instructor where stated.

Responsibilities

• Perform cardiovascular cath and/or EP procedures and assist as needed.
• Work in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles.
• Use sterile technique and maintain patient safety and privacy.
• Enter data into cath lab logs and ensure accuracy of records.
• Be flexible with hours and participate in on-call and weekend coverage.

Skills

Cardiovascular cath/EP

Critical thinking

Patient education

Team collaboration

AIDET scripting

Education

Associate degree in health science or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Full-time Cath Lab Tech at Kennestone

4 x 10's, 6:15a-5:45p

Call is Required: 1 Night/week + 1 Weekend per month

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

Clinical Skills

• Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies
• May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
• Able to use critical thinking skills
• Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
• Preps and educates the patient for procedure
• Demonstrates and understands sterile technique Quality and Patient Safety
• Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
• Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
• Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear
• Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form
• Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated Job Responsibilities
• Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
• Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours
• Knows existing lines of communication and authority
• Handles communications properly
• Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
• Transports patients as needed
• Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
• Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
• Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness
• Completes necessary paperwork
• Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
• Maintains stock levels and outdates
• Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
• Works as a team with other cath_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
• Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership
• Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure
• Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure Patient Education
• Responsible for patient, family/support system education
• Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility
• Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed

Required Minimum Education

Associate's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.

One year of cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may be substituted in lieu of formal education or of CVT program with RCIS and/or ARRT-CV Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Registered CVI Specialist-Preferred
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year functioning independently in cardiovascular cath/electrophysiology lab may be substituted in lieu of formal education.

2 Years Of Healthcare Experience Strongly Preferred.

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