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Baylor Scott & White Health · 22 hours ago

Cath Lab Technologist

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Baylor Scott & White Health is a private, non-profit medical center located in Lakeway, TX. The Cath Lab Technologist is responsible for assisting physicians during various cardiovascular procedures, maintaining sterile environments, and providing patient care before and after procedures.

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Responsibilities

Assists Physicians with arteriograms/catheterizations, permanent pacemaker implantations, diagnostic and interventional, peripheral and coronary, interventional and thrombolytic therapy

Related duties include: preparing and maintaining sterile fields for lab procedures; printing film and calculating stenosis on peripheral cases; circulating in procedure rooms and collecting data on appropriate forms; monitoring patient's ECG and vital signs while in Catheterization Lab, notifying Physician of variances, and providing emergency procedures (CPR, defibrillation, etc.) as needed

Performs pre-and post-procedure care. Monitors and orients patients for specials/catheterization procedures. Answers related questions to make patient comfortable. Transports patients to and from procedural area

Communicates relevant medical information to physicians and other staff through required documentation on specified medical record forms

Records, enters into data computer and calculates catheterization data, gradients, LV grams, cardiac outputs, and peripheral stenosis

Follows national and state radiation protection regulations for patients, self and staff

Maintains inventory of and orders procedure room supplies. Ensures procedure rooms are adequately stocked and equipment is safe to use

Qualification

RCIS certificationARRT certificationBasic Life Support (BLS)ACLS certificationCardiovascular anatomy knowledgeComputer literacyMulti-tasking abilityProblem solving skillsFlexibility