Cardiac Catheterization Lab Technician

Description

Responsible for preparing and assembling medical and surgical supplies, instrumentation, and equipment, maintaining the sterile processing areas, and receiving and distributing surgical supplies and equipment.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Support the mission, vision, and values of the organization. 
2. Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
3. Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
4. Evaluates patient information for potential risk factors related to contrast administration.
5. Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.
6. Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
7. Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
8. Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
9. Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.
10. Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.
11. Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer-generated methods as needed
12. Operate mobile x-ray equipment in operating room, or at patient's bedside as needed.
13. Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards.
14. Operate or oversee operation of radiologic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes.
15. Operate digital picture archiving communications systems.
16. Perform procedures, such as routine contrast studies, routine fluoroscopy, or examinations of the head, trunk, or extremities under supervision of physician.
17. Provide assistance to physicians or other technologists in the performance of more complex procedures.
18. Record, process, and maintain patient data or treatment records and prepare reports.
19. Take thorough and accurate patient medical histories as needed.
20. Key commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images.
21. Operate fluoroscope to aid the physician to view and guide wire or catheter through blood vessels to area of interest.
22. Participate in the setup of operating or procedure rooms to ensure all necessary equipment is ready.
23. Assist with on-the-job training of new employees or students or provide input to supervisors regarding training performance.
24. Maintain a current file of examination protocols, following current standards and State regulations.
25. Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to the RN Circulator and CNO.
26. Coordinate work with operating room personnel for surgical and/or interventional procedures.
27. Comply with organizational policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
28. Exhibit professional interpersonal and communication skills. 
29. Assist with improving the quality of sterile processing services.
30. Assist with identifying pertinent evidence to establish benchmarks as directed.
31. Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current licensing/registration as a radiology technologist
• Minimum of 2 years experience in radiography
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Previous experience working in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years experience in radiography
• 3 years experience working in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab
• ACLS
• Computer skills (eg, Microsoft® PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, sharp instruments and other devices, communicable diseases, chemicals, and repetitive motions
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting instrument trays
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination 
• Sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time 
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range