Cath Lab Technician PRN

United Surgical Partners International; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Houston Physicians Hospital is seeking a PRN Cath Lab Technician to join the Cardiac Cath Lab team. The role involves assisting Cardiologists with catheterization procedures, maintaining equipment setup, monitoring data, and ensuring radiation safety in line with state regulations.

The candidate should have invasive cardiovascular technology experience and relevant certifications (RCIS or ARRT), with a background in data entry and LV analysis software. PRN hours and on-site work are offered.

Qualifications

• Two years full-time invasive cardiovascular technology experience.
• Associate degree or higher with specific hours in health/science fields and 1 year in invasive cardiovascular technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences with 6 months in invasive cardiovascular technology.
• Graduate of an accredited invasive cardiovascular technology program or equivalent with 800 clinical hours.
• Certification: RCIS or ARRT.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates technical proficiency for cardiac catheterization procedures in primary role as Cardiac Cath Lab Technician or Hemodynamic Recorder.
• Identifies cardiac structures and disease processes.
• Practices radiation safety per Texas regulations and Radiation Safety Committee requirements.
• Assists physician by entering data into Physiologic Monitoring System for hemodynamic measurements.
• Reports Ejection Fraction using LV Analysis software and understands related cardiac diseases.
• Archives angiographic and procedural data for long-term storage in both hard copy and digital formats.

Skills

Invasive Cardiovascular Tech

Cath Lab experience

Radiation safety

Education

Associate degree in health sciences

Bachelor's degree in health sciences

Accredited Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program

Tools

Physiologic Monitoring System

Left Ventricular Analysis software

Job description

Houston Physicians Hospital is hiring a PRN Cath Lab Technician!

Welcome to Houston Physicians Hospital!

Are you a skilled and compassionate Cath Lab Technician seeking an extraordinary career opportunity at a state-of-the-art healthcare facility? Houston Physicians Hospital is currently seeking to hire a PRN Cath Lab Technician!

Cath Lab Technician at Houston Physicians Hospital

The Cardiac Cath Lab Technician plays multiple roles on the Cardiac Cath Lab team as the Cardiovascular technician during Cardiac Catheterization procedures. In both roles he/she demonstrates technical proficiency in all Cardiac Cath Lab procedures and equipment; applies anatomical and physiological knowledge to proficiently assist the Cardiologist or Electrophysiologist with providing cardiac patient care. He/she maintains good communication with the Cath Lab team to ensure proper equipment set up, accurate monitoring, and quality data collection.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates technical proficiency for all cardiac catheterization procedures while functioning in a primary role as a Cardiac Cath Lab Technician or Hemodynamic Recorder.
• Consistently and correctly identifies cardiac structures, coronary vasculature, and the associated disease processes.
• Practices radiation safety and observes all principles to ALARA. This includes a good knowledge of all regulations and requirements set forth by the Texas Bureau of Radiation Control and the Methodist Radiation Safety Committee and the proper use and storage of personal radiation badge.
• Assists the physician in obtaining or entering data into the Physiologic Monitoring System(s) for accurate assessment of left and/or right-sided Hemodynamic pressure measurements. Assures accurate information is gathered or entered for the calculation of intra-cardiac shunts, valve areas, and pressure measurements throughout the catheter path.
• Accurately reports Ejection Fraction by demonstrating proficiency in the assessment of Cardiac function, utilizing Left Ventricular Analysis program(s). Understands the disease processes that result in depressed Cardiac function such as: Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Myocardial Infarction, Valvular disorders, etc.
• Consistently assures that Angiographic and procedural data is properly archived for long-term storage. Verifies the presence of all components of procedure information in both hard copy and computerized formats.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) years full-time Invasive Cardiovascular Technology experience with One of the following:

• o An Associate Degree or equivalent college hours (62 semester hours) in health, science, natural science, nursing, engineering, or any primary science or higher AND one (1) year (full-time or full-time equivalent) in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology.
• o Baccalaureate degree in health, science, natural science, nursing, engineering, or any primary science AND six (6) months (full-time or full-time equivalent) in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology.

• A Graduate of an accredited (by CHEA, USDOE, or CMA) program in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology. Or a graduate of a NON-programmatically accredited program in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology which has a minimum of one (1) year of specialty training and includes a minimum of 800 clinical hours.
• Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required: New hires must have ONE of the below listed certifications:
• o RCIS (Registered Cardiac Invasive Specialist) from CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International)
• o ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)

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