Cath Lab Tech PRN

Commonwealth Health; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Health's Wilkes-Barre General Hospital seeks an RCIS technologist to assist physicians in invasive cardiology procedures and provide patient care to adolescents, adults, and seniors. The role includes didactic training for staff and CVT students, with per diem shift coverage ensuring flexible staffing.

Orientation requires BCLS and ACLS completion within the period. The candidate should have RCIS certification or registry eligibility within two years, plus 1–2 years of relevant

Qualifications

• RCIS certification or registry eligibility within 2 years of hire.
• 1–2 years of related experience preferred.
• BCLS and ACLS certifications required before end of orientation.
• Strong communication, training, and clerical accuracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist physician during invasive cardiology procedures.
• Provide patient care for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Provide didactic and clerical training to employees and CVT students.

Skills

Numerical ability

Communication skills

Typing & dictation

Clerical accuracy

Public relations aptitude

Train/instruct

Education

RCIS certification / registry eligible

Job description

JOB LOCATION –

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

JOB SHIFT –

Per Diem

POSITION PURPOSE

The Technologist (RCIS) assists the physician during all invasive cardiology procedures. Provide patient care to all invasive cardiology patients, including acquisition and reduction of all pertinent information related to their procedure. Provide didactic and clerical training to employee and CVT students. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: adolescent (13 to 17 years), adult (18-64 years), and geriatric (over 64 years).

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist or registry eligible (by an authorized accredited Cardiovascular Association) RCIS to be obtained within 2 years of hire.

Experience/Specialized Skills/Aptitudes: Usually includes one (1) to two (2) years experience, continuing education desirable. Numerical ability, program presentation and training, communication skills, typing and dictation, mechanically inclined, Public Relations aptitude, teach/explain/instruct, clerical accuracy.

Licenses/Certificates: BCLS Certification, must be completed prior to end of orientation period. ACLS Certification.