Career Center

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To prepare patients for invasive procedure, and assist the physician during a diagnostic catheterization, PTCA, or electrophysiology study. Rotates through all aspects of the laboratory.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares a patient for cardiac catheterization, PTCA, or EP study and maintains sterile techniques.
• Assists the physician as a scrub person during a cardiac catheterization or PTCA.
• Monitors the patient during the cardiac catheterization.
• Develops the film after each procedure and maintains the quality control of the darkroom.
• Anticipates the activities of each existing catheterization lab and keeps the schedule flowing consistently.
• Maintains proper customer services with all areas that interact with laboratory.
• Keeps a neat and clean work environment.
• Reviews normal blood work when checking a patients chart pre-cath and reports to RN or physician as necessary.
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients , including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs, and to provide the care needed.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other duties as required.

SCHEDULE:

7:00am-5:30pm mostly, however sometimes 07:00am-3:30pm

11am-7:30pm one week every 5-6 weeks

On-Call

7:00pm -6:30am one weeknight (M-F) a week

7:00pm Friday- 6:30am Monday morning, one weekend call shift (Friday-Monday) every 3-4 weeks.

Must live within 30 minutes of Christiana Hospital

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Completion of registered X-Ray Technologist or Cardiovascular Technologist program or accredited Licensed Practical Nurse Program. Cardiac Catheterization experience preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

BLS and ACLS within one year of hire.