Travel Cath Lab Technologist
Hanford, California
Adventist Medical Center - Hanford

Department Specific License/Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

9089 day shift

Located in a tight-knit community in Kings County Adventist Health Hanford has been serving the Central Valley since 1965. We are comprised of a 173-bed hospital and many outpatient clinics with primary and specialty care services.

Within an hour's travel time Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks can be enjoyed.

Aids physicians in diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung, and blood vessel disorders by conducting invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.

Operates x-ray and physiological equipment.

Assists with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Maintains equipment and records test results.

One year's catheterization experience: Preferred

Assists physicians with procedures.

Operates all special procedure equipment and can select and modify technical factors as needed.

Acts as a resource for specialized or complicated procedures consistently applies knowledge from complex situations to improve practice and shares improvements with team members.

Monitors records and evaluates patient vital signs throughout procedures.

Provides protection to patients in accordance with prescribed radiation safety standards uses collimation patient radiation protection and immobilization.

Maintains proper sterile techniques for procedures regularly practices aseptic techniques strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures.

Operates records and maintains physiologic equipment in accordance with established clinical cardiovascular procedures.

Responsible for all cardiac Cath equipment such as C-Arm angiographic injectors and associated patient monitoring equipment reports any malfunctions and regularly practices preventive maintenance procedures demonstrates the ability to perform simple troubleshooting and repair.

Assists the Cardiologist and/or Radiologist or physician during special procedures and in the administration of opaque media via catheter or direct injection assists during examination relative to the catheterization filming and monitoring of the patient.

Completes appropriate forms at the start and end of any special procedures including special procedures record sheet and Radiology requisition. Charges are appropriately recorded.

Performs general office duties as requested.

Keeps area stocked at all times cleans and disinfects equipment after each patient use daily cleans special procedures room.

This department performs before-, during-, and after-care of invasive interventional and therapeutic procedures/studies to treat cardiac and vascular arterial venous and structure heart disorders cardiac rhythm abnormalities to implant and remove devices and leads and conduct therapeutic cathartic ablations.