Cath Lab Special Procedure Technologist II

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited

United States, Oregon, Happy Valley

On-site · Full-time

Assists credentialed providers with diagnostic, interventional, and therapeutic procedures in cardiac and vascular laboratory environments. Works under the direct supervision of a credentialed provider and contributes to teamwork in support of the department’s mission and goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor radiation safety and complete documentation and compliance tasks.
  • Perform quality assurance checks on x-ray equipment and protective garments and accessories.
  • Troubleshoot equipment issues and initiate vendor service calls.
  • Assist the hospital radiation safety officer with surveys and compliance documentation for the cardiovascular laboratories (CVLs).
  • Serve as scrub, monitor/recorder, and x-ray technician for CVL procedures as assigned by the Charge RN or management team.
  • Prepare and position patients for invasive procedures.
  • Assist with cardiovascular tests and record patient hemodynamic activity using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, and laboratory instruments.
  • Obtain hemostasis at arterial and venous access sites after procedures, including sheath removal and safe management of hemostatic devices.
  • Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot procedural equipment as needed.
  • Recognize cardiac arrhythmias and hemodynamic waveforms, and alert the credentialed provider and other team members during procedures according to protocol.
  • Administer intracoronary and/or intra-arterial medications under the direct supervision of a physician.
  • Prepare and maintain a sterile field using aseptic technique.
  • Support physicians in the sterile field as a scrub by assisting with and maintaining the sterile field during CVL procedures.
  • Prepare, maintain, and operate hemodynamic and monitoring equipment.
  • Provide basic and advanced life support, including defibrillation, when required.
  • Maintain proficiency in performing point-of-care tests, including activated clotting time (ACT), oxygen saturation, glucose, and arterial blood gas (ABG) testing.
  • Provide patients with education about procedures.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

  • Proficiency with IVUS, Site Rite, atherectomy devices, pacemakers and ICDs, and coronary angiograms and interventions.
  • Ability to retrieve PACS images for presentation during active cases.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience: At least 12 continuous months of cardiac cath lab, electrophysiology (EP), neuro interventional radiology (IR), and/or special procedures work experience within the past three years.
  • Education: Successful completion of an accredited radiologic technology program (ARRT).
  • Licenses and Certifications:
    • Registered Radiologic Technologist license in Washington or Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist license in Oregon.
    • Radiologic Technologist certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
    • One of the following certifications within 12 months of hire:
      • Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES)
      • Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
      • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate in Vascular Interventional Radiography (VI)
      • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate in Cardiac Interventional Radiography (CI)
    • NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within 6 months of hire.
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 2 months of hire.
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 1 month of hire.
  • Skills and Abilities:
    • Demonstrated customer-focused service skills.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with peers and administration.
    • Ability to perform duties competently with minimal supervision.
    • Ability to maintain proficiency in assigned CVL department/unit roles, including scrub, monitor/recorder, and x-ray technician.
    • Proof of continuing education to maintain registry.

Work Environment and Other Requirements:

  • On-call work is required, with a requirement to respond on-site within 30 minutes of being called.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • None listed.

Job Details:

  • Employee Status: Regular
  • Travel: No
  • Job Level: Individual Contributor
  • Job Type: Standard