Cath Lab RCIS Tech: Cardiac Procedures & Teaching

Methodist Health System; Texas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is seeking a Cardiovascular Tech RCIS to assist with invasive cardiovascular procedures in the cath lab under physician supervision. This role requires teaching and onboarding of new staff, monitoring during procedures, and scrub/circulator duties with imaging equipment oversight.

The ideal candidate will have an associate or bachelor’s degree in a science field or related healthcare experience, current AHA ACLS, RCIS within six months, and ARRT with TX RT(R)

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree with science emphasis or commensurate healthcare experience.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• RCIS certification expected within six months of hire.
• ARRT and TX RT(R) eligibility 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

AHA ACLS

RCIS certification

ARRT

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is seeking a Cardiovascular Tech RCIS to assist with invasive cardiovascular procedures in the cath lab under physician supervision. This role requires teaching and onboarding of new staff, monitoring during procedures, and scrub/circulator duties with imaging equipment oversight.

The ideal candidate will have an associate or bachelor’s degree in a science field or related healthcare experience, current AHA ACLS, RCIS within six months, and ARRT with TX RT(R)