Cath Lab/IR Technologist

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley is seeking an experienced Radiology professional to assist in interventional procedures and imaging. You will scrub and circulate in the Cath Lab, monitor hemodynamics, and ensure safe operation of equipment and radiation protection.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, documenting measurements, and providing education to patients and families while maintaining inventory and collaborating with physicians and staff.

Qualifications

• 3+ years to 5 years of Cath Lab experience required
• Graduate of accredited School of Radiology required
• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required
• ACLS required
• ARRT radiology tech license or ARRT-CT certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and position patients for interventional procedures
• Monitors and documents hemodynamic measurements during procedures
• Assists physician with interventional procedures and imaging
• Ensures radiation protection protocols are followed by staff and patients
• Inventory management for procedure rooms and restocking
• Cross-train in Cardiac Cath and Interventional Radiology Lab tasks
• Educates patients and families about procedures and treatments

Skills

Cath lab experience

Radiology equipment proficiency

Patient education

Radiology safety

Education

Graduate of accredited School of Radiology

Tools

ARRT license

ARRT-CT

BLS/ACLS

Job description

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Rotating - 10 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

A Brief Overview

Assists the invasive cardiologist, Interventional Radiologist, and/or vascular surgeon in the performance of interventional procedures. Shares responsibility in the acquisition and processing of state-of-the-art imaging and efficient operation of equipment in the interventional labs. Participates in hemodynamic monitoring, scrubbing, and circulating duties. Maintains adequate levels of inventory in assigned procedure and restocks inventories as needed. Operates appropriate medical equipment and interacts professionally with customers and staff.

Locations

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

What you will do

• The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility. May be asked to perform other duties as assigned.
• Prepare and position patients for interventional procedures
• Monitors and documents all essential hemodynamic measurements throughout diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures.
• Utilizes and troubleshoots all adjunct diagnostic and interventional modalities necessary to complete.
• Provides technical skills necessary to assist the physician in performing interventional procedures.
• Provides a safe environment for patients undergoing interventional procedures including instituting methods to reduce radiation exposure.
• Monitors and documents all X-ray exposure doses. Ensures radiation protection protocols are followed by all staff members and patients
• Inventories procedure rooms and stocks as needed. Completes expired stock list monthly.
• Participates in cross training in all aspects of the Cardiac Cath and Interventional Radiology Lab. Maintains all CEU’s required for certification and or licensure.
• Effectively completes and ensures that all electronic data is sent to its appropriate destination.
• Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed.
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Healthcare – Tri-Valley’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions

Education Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited School of Radiology Required

Experience Qualifications

• 3+ years to 5 years of Cath Lab experience Required

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
• Proficient in scrubbing at minimum two modalities (IR, Vascular, EP, Cath, Structural Heart)
• Precepts new hires
• Hemodynamics monitoring and documentation

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced changing environment
• Strong customer service skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Basic knowledge of budgeting
• Strong computer skills
• Strong knowledge or safety, quality management and join commission standards for department
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and elevate to management if needed.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare
  Providers required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required
• ARRT - Radiology Tech License or
• ARRT-CT - Cert Arrt in CT preferred
• CRT required
• RTF - Rad Tech Fluoroscopy required

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:_

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in****all of **its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $75.72 - $100.96 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.