Cardiovascular / Cath Lab Tech

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Work Shift

• Day (United States of America)
• Full-time Cath Lab Tech at Kennestone
• 4 x 10's, 6:15a-5:45p
• Call is Required: 1 Night/week + 1 Weekend per month

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Clinical Skills
• - Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies
• - May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
• - Able to use critical thinking skills
• - Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
• - Preps and educates the patient for procedure
• - Demonstrates and understands sterile technique Quality and Patient Safety
• - Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
• - Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
• - Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear
• - Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form
• - Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated Job Responsibilities
• - Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
• - Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours
• - Knows existing lines of communication and authority
• - Handles communications properly
• - Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
• - Transports patients as needed
• - Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
• - Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
• - Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness
• - Completes necessary paperwork
• - Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
• - Maintains stock levels and outdates
• - Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
• - Works as a team with other cath_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
• - Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership
• - Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure
• - Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure Patient Education
• - Responsible for patient, family/support system education
• - Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility
• - Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed

Required Minimum Education:

Associate's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.

One year of cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may be substituted in lieu of formal education or of CVT program with RCIS and/or ARRT-CV Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Registered CVI Specialist-Preferred
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year functioning independently in cardiovascular cath/electrophysiology lab may be substituted in lieu of formal education.

2 Years of Healthcare experience strongly preferred.

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