Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist | Travel Assignment | Days | 40 Hours

Assists physicians with diagnosing and treating cardiac andperipheral vascular disease and cardiac arrhythmias in the Cath/EP Lab.  Specializes in the care of patientsundergoing PTCA, stent placement, IABP placement, EP devices andablations.  The Cardiac Cath LabTechnologist functions as a technical resource and provides scrub assistance tocardiologists in the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic interventionalcardiac and peripheral vascular procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac andperipheral vascular disease and cardiac arrhythmias in an invasive procedurearena, specializing in the care of patients undergoing cardiac and vascularprocedures
• Performs basic diagnostic catheterization procedures onadult patients with known and suspected congenital and acquired cardiac andperipheral vascular disease
• Performs basic interventional procedures which may includeany of the following:  PTCA, stent prepand placement, IABP placement and operation
• Performs basic EP procedure which may include any of thefollowing:  EP studies, implantation ofpacemaker, ICD, BIV ICD and ablations
• Operates physiologic and radiographic equipment in a safeand efficient manner
• Maintains established professional standards and observesall safety requirements to achieve a high Level of quality patient care
• Continually attends in-service training classes to keepcritical patient care and equipment skills current
• Responsible for patient transport
• Maintains good communication with the patient andcontinually evaluates the patient’s status during the procedure, provides ageand gender-specific care, preps access site according to lab standard practice
• Performs EKG lead placement, blood pressure and pulseoximetry setup for hemodynamic monitoring
• Responsible for procedure room preparation and breakdownduties including fluid preparation with accurate drug concentrations, stockingrooms, narcotic counts, daily QC checks, radiographic, hemodynamic and computersetup, and room cleanup
• Prepares sterile procedure tray and patient sterile fieldappropriately for specified procedure type
• Observes all occupational and radiation safety regulations;wears all required personal protective equipment (wearing badges, lead aprons,goggles, gloves) when required
• Acquires and accurately documents pertinent patient data onencounter form and enters into hemodynamic and X-ray systems
• Assists physician with EP Diagnostic and Mapping systemswhich includes Carto, EPMed and ESI
• Maintains sterile procedures, and infectious controls,observes all fluid patency of catheters, balloons and manifolds, and assistsaccording to physician direction
• Adheres to all Amergis and work site rules, policies andprocedure
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of CCAHEP or ASCP/SCP accredited program preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in biology, anatomy, physiology,or a related field • At least 1 year ofexperience in Cardiac Cath Lab preferred.
• ACLS/PALS per contract requirements.
• Complies with all relevant professional standards ofpractice 
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency programwhen applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable tojob site 
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAArequirements  
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to andfrom appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors,co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in theEnglish language is required  
• Computer proficiency required 
• Must be at least 18 years of age