Cardiac Cath Lab Tech

At Sharon Regional Medical Center, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion, and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.

In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Stewardship

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

Job Summary:

The Cath Lab Tech participates with the holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the physician with diagnostic and interventional procedures in the cath lab and interventional radiology areas by providing advanced technical assistance performing in a sterile scrub role or circulating role.
• Safely operates laboratory equipment including radiology and ancillary equipment including but not limited to IVUS, Rotoblator, AngioJT, IABP. Demonstrates competency with Impella Pump.
• Uses critical thinking skills to problem-solve technical issues during diagnostic and interventional cases. Communicates actual or potential patent/family/physician/staff or departmental issues to department head or registered professional nurse in the area and provides documentation of events that occur.
• Accurately documents technical, clinical, and financial components as required in daily activities.
• Maintains a knowledge of equipment, treatment interventions and current trends in daily practice for the cardiology and interventional radiology services provided.
• Knowledge of interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias, anticipate and assist with interventions.
• Assists with patient preparation for or following procedures including but not limited to patient transport, cardiac monitoring, vital signs, skin prep, sheath removal and basic patient instructions.
• Responds appropriately to emergencies within the assigned work area including but not limited to CPR, ACLS and assisting the RN's and physicians.
• Actively participate in department specific and health system cost/quality improvement efforts, including the cath lab/interventional supply inventory and ordering.
• Responds to emergency pages within the required time frame. Actively participate in improvement efforts by meeting door to balloon times. Understands the importance of timely care in the acute MI population.
• The above statements reflect the general duties and are not to be considered as a detailed description of all the work assignments.

• Must be able to pass all pre-employment requirements, which includes but is not limited to a drug screen, physical, and background check(s).

Requirements:

• Registered Radiological Technician - ARRT
• High School Diploma / GED
• BS preferred
• CPR/BLS IS REQUIRED UPON HIRE. AHA or ARC
• Clearances as required by Federal and State law
• ACLS within six months from hire

About Steward Health Care

Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers with unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

For more information, visit steward.org