Cath Lab RCIS Cardiovascular Tech | Interventional Imaging

Dallas Center United Methodist; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Southwest Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Cardiovascular Tech RCIS to assist in invasive cardiovascular procedures under supervision. The role requires a science degree or commensurate healthcare experience, ACLS certification, RCIS within 18 months, and ARRT/TX RT(R) in lieu of RCIS; responsibilities include monitoring, scrub tech support, imaging, patient transport, and sterile prep.

Methodist Southwest Medical Center is a Magnet-designated hospital known for excellence in cardiac

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree, science emphasis or commensurate healthcare experience.
• Current AHA Advanced Cardio Life Support certification.
• RCIS certification within eighteen (18) months of date of hire.
• ARRT and TX RT(R) required in lieu of RCIS

Responsibilities

• Assists in teaching and orientation of students and new staff.
• Assists physician as a monitor tech during any procedure performed in the cath lab by interpreting basic and advanced dysrhythmia and EKG’s and operating physiologic recorder, and interpreting normal and abnormal pressures and wave forms.
• Assists physician with most procedures as a scrub tech and operates imaging equipment under direction of physician.
• Assists physician with some diagnostic procedures as a circulator by monitoring patient status during a procedure, handing supplies to the scrub tech, and operating imaging equipment under the direction of the physician.
• Assists with transport of patient to and from department.
• Cleans and stocks cath lab.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and dosages used.
• Demonstrates theoretical knowledge of procedures.
• Orders supplies for cath lab and demonstrates effective inventory control.
• Post procedure safety removes arterial and/or venous sheath, maintains hemostasis, and monitors patient status.
• Prepares lab for procedure by setting up for procedure and maintaining sterile technique.
• Prepares patient for procedure by shaving and prepping patient and marking arterial pulses.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Cath lab support

Imaging equipment

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Physiologic recorder

Job description

Methodist Southwest Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Cardiovascular Tech RCIS to assist in invasive cardiovascular procedures under supervision. The role requires a science degree or commensurate healthcare experience, ACLS certification, RCIS within 18 months, and ARRT/TX RT(R) in lieu of RCIS; responsibilities include monitoring, scrub tech support, imaging, patient transport, and sterile prep.

Methodist Southwest Medical Center is a Magnet-designated hospital known for excellence in cardiac