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JOB TITLE: Cath Lab Technician

JOB SUMMARY
Provides direct patient care and technical assistance within the Cardiovascular Laboratory. Supports physicians and nurses in performing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures.

Key Responsibilities
- Assist physicians with diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.
- Prepare equipment and supplies for procedures.
- Monitor patient vital signs and hemodynamic data during procedures.
- Perform scrub duties as required.
- Operate and troubleshoot cath lab equipment.
- Educate patients and families about procedures and post-procedure care.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.
- Ensure compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Participate in departmental quality improvement initiatives.

Schedule / Shift
- Variable shift start time: 0630 - 0830
- Shift end time: 1500 - 1700
- Call: Based on department needs, currently 1-2 weeknights (1700-0700) and 1 weekend per month (Friday 1700 - Monday 0700). Holidays covered by call as needed.

Required Qualifications
- RCIS or ARRT certification.
- BLS certification.
- ACLS certification.
- 3-5 years of experience as a Cath Lab Technician.
- Ability to monitor and scrub procedures.
- Experience with EPIC system.
- Travel experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with a variety of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Certifications
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) or ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)

Experience
- 3-5 years of experience as a Cath Lab Technician.
- Travel experience.

Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Scrubbing
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Operation of cath lab equipment
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving

EMR / Systems
- EPIC

Unit / Specialty
- Cath Lab

Floating / On-Call
- May need to float onsite within skill set or to sites within 40 miles if needed.
- On-call responsibilities as described in Schedule / Shift.