Travel Cath Lab Technologist
Hackensack, New Jersey
HackensackUMC

State Licensure

ACLS

Essential Generic Job Functions: - Prepares sterile tray for each procedure and organizes specific equipment for each procedure. - Prepares patient prior to procedure, attaches EKG leads to patient, perform betadine scrub according to protocol and drape patient. - Assists cardiac catheterization nurse in the preparation of patient for monitoring. - Calibrates and tests transducer for accurate pressure readings. - Assists physician throughout diagnostic and/or all interventional procedures. - Loads and operates power injector. - Utilizes and maintains the required standards for the operation of digital cine technologies including protocols for storage and retrieval of patient’s images and hemodynamic records.

6-12 months during CVT accredited program or 2 years in another cardiac vascular laboratory.

Familiarity with computers, hemodynamic monitoring and sterile operative techniques.

Skills: RCIS, RCES or RT, Knowledge of electrophysiology intra procedure mapping, ablation, implant devices, required to scrub.