CATH LAB TECHNICIAN (PRN)

Matagorda County Hospital District; Bay City (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Texas is seeking a Cath Lab technician responsible for patient preparation, recovery, and diagnostic procedures. Candidates must hold a current registered nurse license in Texas and CPR or related licensure. This role demands excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams. The technician will also supervise staff and ensure the maintenance of cardiology equipment and sterile techniques during procedures.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills in patient care.
• Excellent communication skills are required to collaborate with health care teams.
• Ability to supervise and train other staff.

Responsibilities

• Scrub as a tech in the Cath Lab and prepare patients for procedures.
• Inject contrast medium into blood vessels under physician's instruction.
• Maintain sterility of the patient and scrub table during procedures.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Registered nurse license in Texas

CPR, CST, RN, or RT(R) Licensure

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for scrubbing as a tech in the Cath Lab including patient preparation, recovery and line removal, diagnostic procedures. Requirements include education of patient and family, professional behavior, communicating relevant information to the appropriate health care team, the patient and the family. Must demonstrate critical thinking skills and techniques in the planning and provision of quality patient care. Demonstrate excellent communication, organizational and time management skills. Collaborate with physician to ensure expected outcomes for patient. Serve as a resource for other licensed and unlicensed staff. A CV tech will inject contrast medium into blood vessels as instructed by physician, supervise and train other staff learning role, check, test and maintain cardiology equipment, adjust equipment or controls according to physicians’ orders or established protocols, explain process to patients in order to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety, prepare patients and position for testing, attach electrodes to patients and prepare patients sterilely for procedures using sterile technique, responsible for maintaining the sterility of the patient and staff as well as scrub table during the procedure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current registered nurse license in the State of Texas
• Current CPR, CST, RN, or RT(R) Licensure