Job Title:

Cath Lab (Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory) - Pikeville, KY 41501

Job Summary:

• Assists with performing sterile diagnostic and interventional care to patients from young adults through the elderly.
• Demonstrates basic competency in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e.
• Diagnostic and interventional cardiac, electrophysiology, structural heart, and interventional radiology procedures, i.

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Duties:

Assist with Cardiac Cath and Interventional Procedures (PTCA, PCI, Rotablator, CSI, Penumbra, etc.) Assist with Balloon Pump / Impella insertion, maintenance, and troubleshooting Assist with Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUs) Assist with Fractional flow reserve (FFR) / Instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) Assist with Vascular Procedures (IVC filters, peripheral runoffs, acute and chronic occlusions, PTA/stenting, Radiofrequency Ablations, AAA repair, TCAR, Carotid Angiography, Renal Angiograms, Graftograms/Fistulograms, EKOS) Assist with Vascular Access Assist with maintaining/pulling arterial and/or venous sheaths (manual compression, hemostasis devices, etc.) Assist with the insertion of a temporary pacemaker Assist in the care of critically ill patients Assist with Arterial & Venous closure devices (Mynx, Vascade, Perclose, Angioseal, TR Band): application, maintenance, removal, and post care Assist with Spectranetics laser Assist with Thermodilution and Invasive Monitoring / Hemodynamics calculations Assist with Structural heart procedures (TAVR, Watchman, PFO closures, Mitraclips) Assist with Pacemaker/ ICD placement Assist with Loop Recorder insertion/removal Assist with Radiofrequency ablations Assist with Cryoablations Assist with Electrical Pulse Field Ablations Assist with Electrophysiology (EP) procedures Assist with Synchronized Cardioversion/Defibrillation Assist with Sterile Technique, Radiological positioning/techniques, Cardiac Monitor lead placement Maintain contrast volume used and report to physician as indicated. Set up, use, and maintain contrast delivery methods, such as, Acist device, or manual manifold Assist in trouble shooting X-Ray Equipment and other Cath Lab Equipment Assist in gathering Data for PCI registry Assist with Postmortem Care Assist with ACT Patient Transport EMR monitoring systems Continuously assess hemodynamic stability using invasive and non-invasive measures, ensuring all values, procedural details, and clinical responses are precisely documented on the EMR (Epic) and hemodynamic monitoring system (Philips XPER) Call coverage 24/7 (365 days) with a 30-minute hospital arrival time Education ° Graduation from an accredited Radiologic Technology program required. ° Associates degree in Radiology Technology required. ° ARRT Certification required. ° KY State Certification required. ° BLS required. ° Nuclear Medicine Certification preferred. ° ODC preferred.

Additional Certifications Required or Preferred:

EKG training required / Annual EKG competency review required ACLS required next available class within six months BLS training required PALS within 24 months hire/transfer

Pay:

$60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person