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Radiology / Cardiology - Cath Lab Tech

L4

bestica healthcareWinston Salem, NCyesterday

Occupations

Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansRadiologic Technologists and TechniciansHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Industries

General Medical and Surgical HospitalsSpecialty HospitalsOffices of Physicians
Cardiac Cath Lab TechnicianMinimum years of experience: 2. Traveler experience not required. Locals accepted. Rate difference: Yes. Skills: Work settings include diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath labs. 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. Certifications: ACLS, BLS.
Preferred skills: Work settings include 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 angiography. IV therapy: Assist with central line insertion/management, implanted ports - care and maintenance, PICC lines - care and maintenance. Professional 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.
Shift: 5x8 days (06:45-15:15) Mon-Fri. Occasional 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. Patients are referred to cath lab with a range of cardiovascular diagnoses or symptoms, often with suspicion or confirmation of heart or vascular disease. Some diagnoses include 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: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-balloon 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. GE Mac Lab system. Medication, documentation, communication systems: Pyxis, SBAR, Epic. Unit orientation: 16 hours. Scrubs: Provided.
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Level

MidL4

Location

Winston Salem, NC

Occupation

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Industry

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Posted

yesterday

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