Cath Lab Technician

Duties:

Job Summary:
-Responsible for ensuring safe procedures carried out in delivery of cardiac services to patients.
-Effectively passes Monitor Technician Certification/Annual Telemetry Review.
-Demonstrates ability to use and care for all technical equipment and supplies including x-ray/film processing equipment.
-Identifies equipment problems and safety hazards and takes appropriate action to initiate repairs.
-Understands the mechanics of operation of the various CCL systems; able to eventually troubleshoot problems and correct identified deficiencies.
-Maintains downtime log.
-Maintains accurate and complete procedural logs and/or technical notations.
-Accurately obtains, calculates and analyzes Hemodynamic data.
-Minimum of patient concerns is expressed.: Assists in preparing patient for procedure.
-Assists patient in procedure to maintain maximum comfort and safety.
-Educates patient on procedure pre and post.
-Maintains accurate and complete records.
-Insures proper completion of eport/documentation, including X-ray requisitions, film labels, etc.
-Properly handles Cine Films (including mailing & retrieving films).
-Always accurately checks supplies for expiration dates.
-All expired equipment is identified in a timely manner.
-Supplies are orderly and clean. Insures that par levels of all required supplies and radiographic equipment are maintained, stored and utilized.
-Prepares procedure room.
-Lays out necessary supplies prior to procedure.
-Turnover time is kept to within 15 minutes. Scrubs with cardiologists, demonstrates familiarity with individual cardiologists preferences.
-Maintains aseptic surgical technique throughout invasive procedures and maintains universal precautions. Scrub tech skills include: LHC, RHC, PTCA, STENT, PTCRA, PTMR, TEC.
-Always verifies correct identification of patient.: All films, medical record components are properly identified for each patient.
-Verifies all consents and low risk criteria.
-Follows policy and procedure for operation, troubleshooting, service contact, quality control and archival system.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
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Preferred Skills & Experience:
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Schedule Notes: Job Title (including department IE ICU, MS, etc) Cath Lab Tech CWR Location/Facility Name OUMC Shift Day Shift- 7:00 AM-6:30 PM Hours Per Week 40, 4X10 Weekend Requirement Weekend required as needed Holiday Requirement Holiday required, in 1 summer and 1 winter On-Call Requirement On- call is required, 7 shifts minimum, 10 Max. Float Requirement No Float required. Required Years of Experience 3 years required in Cardiac Cath. Permanent pacemaker placement experience is preferred. Usage of Impella and ballon pump required Preferred Years of Experience Mac lab experience is preferred, EPIC. Required Licenses & Certifications BLS, Radiology certification. Scrub Color Green. Department: 1076142C : O-Heart and Vascular PeopleSoft Position ID: 00115227 Shift: Day Shift- 7:00 AM-6:30 PM Float Requirements: No Floating Required On Call Work: On- call is required, 7 shifts minimum, 10 Max.