Cardiac Cath Lab Tech

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Description

Cardiac Cath Lab Tech – CCL Tech – Full Time

Job Summary:

• Under the supervision of interventional physician and department management team, performs all routine diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic angiographic or catheterization procedures.
• Assures equipment is functioning properly.
• Produces and evaluates data, information and images used by the physician in the performance of the procedure.
• Assists team members in all aspects of patient care, monitoring patients vital signs, interpreting status information and function in one or more of the following: monitor, scrub or circulating technologist.
• Educates patients, family members and Cath team.
• Processes results, archives images and stocks inventory with monthly outdates checked.

 Qualifications/Skills:

• Education/Licensing: Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) and Oregon State License. Current ACLS and BLS required upon hire.
• Previous general diagnostic / interventional vascular and cardiology preferred.
• Previous EP experience highly preferred.
• Must have the ability to work efficiently, responsibly and in a team-oriented atmosphere with multiple work demands.
• Must be able to respond appropriately in emergency situations that may arise in high risk procedures.
• Ability to perform essential job functions and job specific competencies.
• Knowledge of basic cardiac anatomy and physiology, cardiac pharmacology and basic ECG interpretation skills.
• Proficient in the operation, maintenance and trouble-shooting of all equipment in the interventional areas.
• Must possess strong interpersonal relations skills with a high sensibility to the needs of others, including the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, patients and their families, supervisors, peers, volunteers and other customers.
• Call as required.