Cardiovascular Cath Lab Tech

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. **Work Shift** Day (United States of America) **Full-time Cath Lab Tech at Kennestone** **4 x 10's, 6:15a-5:45p** **Call is Required: 1 Night/week + 1 Weekend per month** **Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:** Clinical Skills \- Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies \- May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles \- Able to use critical thinking skills \- Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists \- Preps and educates the patient for procedure \- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique Quality and Patient Safety \- Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification \- Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker \- Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear \- Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form \- Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated Job Responsibilities \- Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs \- Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours \- Knows existing lines of communication and authority \- Handles communications properly \- Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET \- Transports patients as needed \- Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers \- Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement \- Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness \- Completes necessary paperwork \- Answers departmental phone using proper scripting \- Maintains stock levels and outdates \- Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications \- Works as a team with other cath\_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome \- Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership \- Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure \- Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure Patient Education \- Responsible for patient, family/support system education \- Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility \- Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed **Required Minimum Education:** Associate's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Required, Bachelor's Degree preferred. One year of cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may be substituted in lieu of formal education or of CVT program with RCIS and/or ARRT-CV Preferred **Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):** All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. * Registered CVI Specialist-Preferred * Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor * Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional **Additional License(s) and Certification(s):** **Required Minimum Experience:** Minimum 1 year functioning independently in cardiovascular cath/electrophysiology lab may be substituted in lieu of formal education. 2 Years of Healthcare experience strongly preferred. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.