Cardiovascular Invasive Tech — Cath Lab Specialist

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking an Invasive CV Technologist to assist physicians in cardiovascular procedures at St James Hospital, Butte, MT. This full-time position (40 hours) often involves 10-hour shifts and call duties in a busy cath lab.

You will support data collection, equipment prep, sterile technique, and patient assessments, while ensuring safety and accurate procedure recording. A strong foundation in anatomy and hemodynamics is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A. A.) from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or combination of education and experience.
• BLS required upon hire.
• ACLS required within 12 months of upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Locates historical information on patient. Updates and maintains patient files after procedures, properly labeling charts of patients with iodine allergies.
• Performs regular cleaning of equipment, transducers, pressure injectors, and compressors.
• Inspects all catheters and guide wire supplies for expiration dates, ordering and stocking supplies as needed.
• Follows all radiation safety guidelines/procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to schedules procedures appropriate for the lab, reviewing and recording pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data.
• Using sterile technique, assists physician with catheter insertions and injections during diagnostic angiography and heart catheterization, as well as angioplasties, stent procedures, and pacemaker insertions.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize dysrhythmias and EKG changes.
• Understands pressure waveforms, and other hemodynamic data.
• Communicates current assessments of the patient's condition, or unusual and/or potentially dangerous situations to physicians and other health team members as indicated.
• Demonstrates ability to records procedure data accurately, calculating ejection fractions, and cardiac outputs.
• Has operational knowledge of balloon pump.
• Pulls sheaths.
• Maintains hemodynamic and physiologic monitor which includes network computers, digital recorders, digital backup, bedside monitors, and PACS system.
• Assists and stands-bye for cardioversions performed in the cath lab.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory data, cardiovascular pharmacology, and x-ray concepts.
• Assists in maintaining cath lab network computers including WITT and PACS.
• Reviews procedures and applies appropriate charges.

Skills

Language skills

Math skills

Reasoning ability

Education

Associate's degree in related field

BLS certification

ACLS within 12 months

Job description

Intermountain Health is seeking an Invasive CV Technologist to assist physicians in cardiovascular procedures at St James Hospital, Butte, MT. This full-time position (40 hours) often involves 10-hour shifts and call duties in a busy cath lab.

You will support data collection, equipment prep, sterile technique, and patient assessments, while ensuring safety and accurate procedure recording. A strong foundation in anatomy and hemodynamics is expected.