Radiology / Cardiology/Cath Lab Tech

Cross posting for #3304151

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:Minimum Years of Experience: 2Traveler Experience: NOT REQUIREDLocals Accepted / Rate Difference: YesSkills: Work Settings: Diagnostic Cardiac Cath lab, Interventional Cardiac Cath lab. Procedures: Cardiac Stent Placement, Diagnostic Catheterizations Adult, IABP Placement/Removal, Interventional Catheterizations, Left heart catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Right heart catheterization. Medications: Antiarrhythmics, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, IV vasopressors, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Reversal agents, Thrombolytics. IV therapy: Blood Product Administration, IV infusion pumps, Starting IVs. Professional Knowledge and Skills: 12 Lead EKG, Activated Clotting Time (ACT), Cardioversion, Circulate Procedures, Infection Prevention, Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocols, Monitoring Procedural Sedation, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, Sheath Removal and Monitoring,Certs: ACLS, BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Work Settings Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures: ASD Closures, Cardiac Implant Closure Device, Impella insertion, Rotablader athrectomy, Scrub Procedures, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR).Vascular Studies/Procedures: angioplasty, dialysis graft interventional, Upper and Lower Extremity AngiographyIV Therapy: Assist with Central Line Insertion/management, Implanted Ports

• Care and Maintenance, PICC Lines
• Care and MaintenanceProfessional Knowledge and Skills: End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, External Compression Devices (C-Clamp, Sandbags), Hypothermia protocols, Laser Assisted Procedures, Pressure Ulcer Assessment/Prevention, Radiation and Laser Safety, Topical Hemostasis (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch), Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose), Ventilator Monitoring.

JOB DETAILS:Ratios:1:1Shift: 5x8 Days (06:45-15:15) Mon-FriOccasional late days, typically 4-5 days per month, it is rare that staff will work in the lab after 17:00 on those days.Call Requirement: Call one day a week and every fifth weekend.Float Requirement: Will float as needed.Weekend Requirement: NONE

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Patients are referred to Cath Lab with a range of cardiovascular diagnoses or symptom, often with suspicion or confirmation of heart or vascular disease. Some diagnosis includes the following: coronary artery disease (stable angina, unstable angina/NSTEMI, STEMI, heart failure, valvular disease, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pericardial disease and assess pre-operative evaluation.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)-ballon angioplasty and stent placement, PFO/ASD closure, Cardiogenic shock, CTO, ETC.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Impella, Penumbra, EKOS, Roto, Ultrasound, Shockwave and ACIST are major items used. Client Mac Lab system.

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, SBAR, Epic

UNIT ORIENTATION: 16 HOURS

SCRUBS: Provided

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY:Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.

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