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We currently have an amazing opportunity in our Cardiac Cath/Interventional Radiology Lab for a Cath/IR Invasive Technologist. Working in our fast moving Cath/IR Lab certainly offers a variety of procedural exposure to procedure scrubs/radiology technologists who choose this clinical area by professional expansion. We are looking for Rad techs and/or RCIS techs who can wear many hats and think quickly on their feet while providing the best patient care! The Cath/IR lab invasive tech assists the team in the performing of the catheterizations and angiograms. They will monitor and examine the patient prior, during and after the procedure, as well as assist the physician and assist the medical team in whatever they may need during the procedure, such as supply knowledge and management with the department.
Job Responsibility:
Float between Omaha Metro Cardiac Cath Labs, as needed
Effectively communicates and works cooperatively with team members, patients, families, guests,and providers
Assists with pre-procedure education and preparing patients for the procedure
Preparing patients for procedures: Includes checking and verifying vital signs, meds, NPO status,lab results, and medical history
Monitoring patient patterns and vital signs during the procedure
Collaborates with other staff to assure patients have a thorough understanding of procedure andis able to answer questions as needed
Ensures the patient is positioned properly for the procedure
Ensures EKG electrodes are properly placed and cardiac electrodes correctly applied
Ensures skin is prepped and sterilized appropriately prior to procedural draping
Performs monitoring function throughout procedures
Documents clinical information in patient records
Operates hemodynamic monitoring equipment
Recognize and report changes in the cardiac rhythm
Recognize and report changes in hemodynamic waveforms
Accurately documents the flow of events from start thru completion of procedure
Scrubs and assists physicians during procedures
Performs surgical scrubbing duties and assists physicians during minimally invasive,image-guided procedures, preparing equipment and maintaining a sterile field
Uses fine motor skills to assist physician with the placement/deployment/use of invasivecatheters, wires, balloons, stents, Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation equipment (IABP),implantable cardiac devices, and electrophysiology catheters
X-ray equipment management and manipulation
Daily scheduling and chart preparation for procedures
Performs daily maintenance
Quality assurance testing
Equipment cleaning
Supply re-stocking
Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited school: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
Previous general radiologic technologist experience for one year