Cath Lab Technician

Lifepoint Health Careers; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Rutherford Regional Health System, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Cath Lab Technician to join our team in Rutherfordton, NC. This full-time role supports a mission to provide exceptional patient care and improve community health.

You will contribute to patient safety, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration while benefiting from Lifepoint Health's commitment to professional development and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from Radiological Technology program required.
• BLS/ALS certification within 6 months of hire.
• ARRT certification required; CI or RCIS preferred.
• Prior Cath Lab or interventional radiology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of patient care while optimizing safety and minimizing errors.
• Formulates and updates an individualized plan of care based on patient response.
• Monitors and communicates patient condition to the care team and family as appropriate.
• Collaborates across disciplines for patient transfer, discharge, referral, and psychosocial support needs.
• Assesses learning needs of patient/family and provides education suitable to age, culture, and condition.
• Advocates for the patient's physical and emotional well-being and rights.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in Radiologic Technology

Job description

Cath Lab Technician

Schedule: Full-time, 7:30a-4p Monday-Friday

Ask about our $8k sign-on bonus!

Your experience matters

Rutherford Regional Health System is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Cath Lab Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Cath Lab Technician who excels in this role:

• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicated by the patient's response to treatment, and evaluation overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, provider, patient and family following chain of command as appropriate.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient protecting patient's rights.
• Non-Essential Functions

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

• Education: Associate's Degree from Radiological Technology program required.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)/(ALS) within 6 months of hire
• Licenses: ARRT required; CI or RCIS preferred
• Minimum work experience: Prior Cath Lab or interventional radiology experience preferred.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Require critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

More about Rutherford Regional Health System

Rutherford Regional Health System partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country's leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Rutherford Regional Health System includes the following:Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women's Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates.

EEOC Statement

"Rutherford Regional Health Systemis an Equal Opportunity Employer.Rutherford Regional Health Systemis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.