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Base pay range $34.91/hr - $34.91/hr
Shift Hours 6AM - 4:30PM, 4-10 shift between Monday–Friday. Must have weekends available for scheduled call, call one weekend (F-M) per month, 1–2 days/call per week. No block scheduling. No more than 1 week of RTO. Must be able to work holidays.
Responsibilities Demonstrates understanding of Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory, and Renal physiology and pathology. Assists with orientation and training of Cath Lab staff. Responsible for special projects and may include sitting in on relevant committees. Adheres to the principles of medical ethics as applied to the role of the Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II. Demonstrates thorough understanding of ECG and related medical terminology. Recognizes ECG waveform morphology, wave patterns and their significance, including lethal arrhythmias. Recognizes and interprets ECG changes occurring in heart chamber enlargement and myocardial infarctions and is able to respond appropriately. (ACLS) List and describe the most common cardiac pathologies, including symptoms and treatments. Demonstrates an understanding of all of the Cardiac medications (Generic & Trade names) and the pharmacokinetics actions related to cardiac and vascular functions and properly documents the medications including indications for administration and dosages. Recognizes and alerts physicians to abnormalities with clinical laboratory values for arterial blood gases, electrolytes, hemoglobin, BUN and creatinine. Demonstrates knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and is able to perform all components as a Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II for a patient undergoing a full cardiac arrest. Monitors a diagnostic cardiac catheter procedure. Intervenes appropriately during and after a lethal arrhythmia using ACLS standards if warranted. Identifies coronary anatomy in cine angiographic projections. Identifies cardiac pressure waveforms and informs Interventional Cardiologist when applicable. Calculates basic hemodynamic parameters using the recording computer. Records catheterization events in the database computer. Understands the necessary supplies required, can provide them and set up a table to perform a diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Describes the fundamental steps in a diagnostic heart catheterization and monitors a patient safely during the procedure. Performs cardiac outputs, O2 saturations and ACT (Activated Clotting Time) measurements. Monitors a percutaneous intervention and can differentiate between a PTCA, directional and mechanical rotation atherectomy. Full understanding of all extraction devices such as angiojet, rotoblator and laser revascularization devices. Ability to explain the indication and potential complications of thrombolytic therapy for acute MI. Identify the benefits of supplementing angiographic imaging with intravascular ultrasound and Doppler velocimetry technologies. Describe the indications for electrophysiologic testing, permanent pacemaker implant, and therapeutic ablation of dysrhythmias and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Ability to identify the main components of our Cath. Lab fluoroscopy system and gain the ability to utilize all of the necessary components to ensure that the Physician has the appropriate visibility to perform the procedure.
Physical Demands & Working Conditions Ability to scrub in a sterile environment for an undetermined amount of time. Ability to wear lead aprons weighing up to 5 lbs. for an undetermined amount of time. With team assistance as needed, the employee must have the ability to lift patients to and from a stretcher/bed to a procedure table. With team assistance as needed, the employee must have the ability to push a bed or stretcher with an immobilized patient on it.
Education High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Graduate of an accredited program in Allied Health Sciences (e.g., Cardiovascular Technology, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Exercise Science, or Cardiac or Vascular Sonography, or equivalent academic program and experience.) Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) or Radiology Technologist (ARRT) with Cardiac Interventional (CI) or Vascular Interventional (VI). Valid BCLS certification required/ACLS certification required.
Qualifications
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification.
BLS and ACLS certifications.
At least 1 year of scrubbing experience within Cath Lab, Diagnostics, PCI's, Impellas, Balloon Pumps, Peripheral diagnostic interventions.
Structural Heart and EP (electrophysiology) experience preferred.
IR experience preferred.
Team first mentality and ability to help out when needed.
Merge Hemo and Merge Cardio programs utilization.
Working in a four (4) person team.
Responsible for scrubbing in and setting up tables.
Department covers both Cath Lab and EP.
Three (3) labs, range from 12–20 cases per day.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Contract
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II
role at
MetaSense Inc .
1 day ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
This range is provided by MetaSense Inc. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $34.91/hr - $34.91/hr
Shift Hours 6AM - 4:30PM, 4-10 shift between Monday–Friday. Must have weekends available for scheduled call, call one weekend (F-M) per month, 1–2 days/call per week. No block scheduling. No more than 1 week of RTO. Must be able to work holidays.
Responsibilities Demonstrates understanding of Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory, and Renal physiology and pathology. Assists with orientation and training of Cath Lab staff. Responsible for special projects and may include sitting in on relevant committees. Adheres to the principles of medical ethics as applied to the role of the Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II. Demonstrates thorough understanding of ECG and related medical terminology. Recognizes ECG waveform morphology, wave patterns and their significance, including lethal arrhythmias. Recognizes and interprets ECG changes occurring in heart chamber enlargement and myocardial infarctions and is able to respond appropriately. (ACLS) List and describe the most common cardiac pathologies, including symptoms and treatments. Demonstrates an understanding of all of the Cardiac medications (Generic & Trade names) and the pharmacokinetics actions related to cardiac and vascular functions and properly documents the medications including indications for administration and dosages. Recognizes and alerts physicians to abnormalities with clinical laboratory values for arterial blood gases, electrolytes, hemoglobin, BUN and creatinine. Demonstrates knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and is able to perform all components as a Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II for a patient undergoing a full cardiac arrest. Monitors a diagnostic cardiac catheter procedure. Intervenes appropriately during and after a lethal arrhythmia using ACLS standards if warranted. Identifies coronary anatomy in cine angiographic projections. Identifies cardiac pressure waveforms and informs Interventional Cardiologist when applicable. Calculates basic hemodynamic parameters using the recording computer. Records catheterization events in the database computer. Understands the necessary supplies required, can provide them and set up a table to perform a diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Describes the fundamental steps in a diagnostic heart catheterization and monitors a patient safely during the procedure. Performs cardiac outputs, O2 saturations and ACT (Activated Clotting Time) measurements. Monitors a percutaneous intervention and can differentiate between a PTCA, directional and mechanical rotation atherectomy. Full understanding of all extraction devices such as angiojet, rotoblator and laser revascularization devices. Ability to explain the indication and potential complications of thrombolytic therapy for acute MI. Identify the benefits of supplementing angiographic imaging with intravascular ultrasound and Doppler velocimetry technologies. Describe the indications for electrophysiologic testing, permanent pacemaker implant, and therapeutic ablation of dysrhythmias and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Ability to identify the main components of our Cath. Lab fluoroscopy system and gain the ability to utilize all of the necessary components to ensure that the Physician has the appropriate visibility to perform the procedure.
Physical Demands & Working Conditions Ability to scrub in a sterile environment for an undetermined amount of time. Ability to wear lead aprons weighing up to 5 lbs. for an undetermined amount of time. With team assistance as needed, the employee must have the ability to lift patients to and from a stretcher/bed to a procedure table. With team assistance as needed, the employee must have the ability to push a bed or stretcher with an immobilized patient on it.
Education High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Graduate of an accredited program in Allied Health Sciences (e.g., Cardiovascular Technology, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Exercise Science, or Cardiac or Vascular Sonography, or equivalent academic program and experience.) Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) or Radiology Technologist (ARRT) with Cardiac Interventional (CI) or Vascular Interventional (VI). Valid BCLS certification required/ACLS certification required.
Qualifications
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification.
BLS and ACLS certifications.
At least 1 year of scrubbing experience within Cath Lab, Diagnostics, PCI's, Impellas, Balloon Pumps, Peripheral diagnostic interventions.
Structural Heart and EP (electrophysiology) experience preferred.
IR experience preferred.
Team first mentality and ability to help out when needed.
Merge Hemo and Merge Cardio programs utilization.
Working in a four (4) person team.
Responsible for scrubbing in and setting up tables.
Department covers both Cath Lab and EP.
Three (3) labs, range from 12–20 cases per day.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Contract
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at MetaSense Inc by 2x.
Get notified about new Cardiac Catheterization Technician jobs in
Rochester, MI .
Locations
Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II – Full Time Day Shift – Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II – 36 Hours Day Shift – Henry Ford Hospital Detroit
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