About the role
Specialty
Cath Lab Technologist
Discipline
Allied Health Professional
Duration
13 weeks, 40 hours per week
Shift
10 hours, days
Employment Type
Travel
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Overview
TNAA TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Cath Lab Technologist for an immediate travel opening in Cincinnati, OH. The right Cath Lab Technologist must have 1 year of experience.
Cath Lab Technologists assist doctors during advanced diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures such as cardiac catheterization, peripheral vascular procedures, and structural heart procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Responsibilities include scrubbing, monitoring and assisting providers as requested.
Key Accountabilities
- Prepare the Cardiac Lab procedure rooms by ensuring adequate stock is available and in working condition, including instrument sterilization if applicable.
- Prepare patient and equipment for cardiac lab procedures by preparing site of entry, draping patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting up pressure transducers and tubing.
- Operate and ensure the quality control of all equipment utilized in the cardiac cath lab.
- Maintain knowledge of all related equipment within the laboratory.
- Scrub in during procedures and assist the physician in maneuvering catheters.
- Obtain and record hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data by operating hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers and digital and line fluoroscopic equipment.
- Monitor the patient's hemodynamic status during procedures in the cardiac cath lab.
- Participate in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
- Ability to bend, lean or stoop without difficulty.
Required Qualifications
- 1 year of experience as a Cath Lab Technologist
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- ARRT (R) -CI preferred or CCI-RCIS certification
- State specific licensing when required
Additional Information
Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
TotalMed Allied Job ID #1470443.
Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About TNAA TotalMed Allied
TotalMed is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1