Cath Lab Tech Job

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For the 6th year in a row, Valley Medical Center received Washington CEO Magazine's honor as one of "Washington's 100 Best Companies."

At VMC providing excellent care to our patients is our first priority.  We recognize it is the value, experience, teamwork and compasion of our staff that leads to quality care and positive outcomes.

We are currently seeking a full time CV Technologist for our Radiology Department. 

Job Overview:

Under the direction of the Lead Technologist, the Director or Manager, and the radiologist or cardiologist, performs special procedures, cardiac cath procedures and CT procedures if applicable, at a technical level not requiring supervision.  Performs a variety of interventional/invasive procedures requiring independent judgement.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Follows radiation protection standards.
• Assists in monitoring and documentation of conscious sedation and procedures.
• Maintain working knowledge in the administration of narcotics and medication used in special imaging to include the effect, contraindications, and antidote, if necessary.
• Set up procedure trays utilizing aseptic technique.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use and location of interventional and invasive supplies.
• Maintain daily safety checklists for ACT, IABP, crash cart/defibrillator, contrast warmer, and other devices as required.
• Assist physicians with invasive procedures.
• Document equipment problems in service logs and initiate service calls.
• Maintain skills in CT, cardiac cath, and special procedures imaging.
• Participates in the utilization and support of the PACS systems.
• Responsible for documenting pertinent clinical history and symptoms.
• Utilize computer systems to obtain lab values, enter exam charges, orders, access reports, etc.
• Provide documentation of personal credentials per department policy, and maintain education record.
• Responsible for the physiological monitoring and care of patients.
• Develop and maintain respectful relationships with all customers.
• Transports patients as necessary utilizing appropriate safety resources.
• Takes on-call responsibility as scheduled and arrives within 30 minutes of notification.
• Other related duties as assigned
  

Prerequisites:

• ARRT Registered or Cardiovascular Credentialing.
• Washington State Certified.

Qualifications: 

• Previous experience in specials, and/or cardiac cath procedures.
• Expectation for obtaining CV advanced certification within first year of hire.
• Flexibility, adaptability and the balance to keep organized and positive in a climate of constant change.
• Demonstrates professionalism and effective interpersonal skills in a diverse population.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain and convey a positive team concept.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups within scope of job.
• Able to set priorities, work accurately, and organize work efficiently.
• Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form in English.
• Neat and well groomed in appearance.

Unique Physcial/Metal Demands, Environment, and Working Conditions:

• Requires working as part of a team at the direction of the Director or Manager, lead, radiologists and cardiologists to ensure efficient operation of the special imaging department.  
• Requires handling, lifting and transferring patients and equipment, standing, sitting, walking swiftly, reaching overhead, pulling, and bending.  Requires wearing lead aprons weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis.
• Requires the ability to effectively communicate with other staff, physicians, and patients. 
• Requires working under changing conditions depending on the schedules of the department. 
•  Includes the potential for exposure to body fluids and other conditions common to hospitals. 
•  Requires transporting patients via wheelchair, stretcher, and bed throughout the facility.
•  Requires skills in answering the phone, darkroom procedure (limited), laser magazine use, PACS image transfer procedure, and some word processing/writing skills.