Certification Details
- Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) Verification required
- Required Certifications for RN : BLS, ACLS
- Required Certifications for Techs : RCIS, RT or RCES
Job Details
- Job for Cath Lab Tech at St Joseph Medical Center
- Contract length : 13 weeks
- Unit Cath Lab has 2 suites used for Cath Lab, 1 for vascular
- Average of 22 total cases per day between Cath Lab and EP
- Job Duties include circulating, prep and recovery experience preferred
- Cath Lab Techs : Circulating, prep and recovery experience preferred
- EMR / Equipment used : EPIC, MacLab, GE Imaging
- Experience or 'Must have' skills : Minimum of 2 years experience
- Cardiologist hours / on call : On Call when not in house
- Scrub Color / Dress Code : Provided
- Shifts & Scheduling : 0600 - 1430 and call time
- Floating Requirements : May take a case over to the EP lab, focusing on a one team approach
- Unit / Department specific orientation : 1 Week
Job Requirements
- RN : BLS, ACLS
- Techs- RCIS, RT or RCES
- Common diagnoses / Types of patients include Right and left heart cath with or without intervention
- Knowledge of IABP & Impella insertion required
- Techs must also have experience in Cath lab and EP
Schedule Information
- Shifts & Scheduling : 0600 - 1430 and call time
- Weeknight / Call Requirement : Call time starts after 1730. Average of 8 days a month
- Weekend / Call Requirement : 1 weekend per 4 week schedule. Friday saturday sunday.
- Holiday / Call Requirement : Covered by call time
- Is there a mandatory call / standby requirement? Yes - see above
- What is call response time? 30 minutes
Unit Specific Information
- Working areas : RN's in CCL, EP & prep / recovery; Technologists in CCL & EP
- Unit Specifics : All suites are in a combined unit
Additional Details
- ACLS, ARRT, BLS, Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) Verification required
- Notes : Ask about experience with prep and recovery
- Additional Questions : Epic knowledge, GE imaging equipment
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