Cardiovascular Technician
Nyc, New York
Mount Sinai Morningside

Cardiovascular Technician

Job Overview

• Location: New York, New York
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 9am–9pm, 3 days per week
• Hours per week: 34.5

Required Qualifications

• Valid Cath Lab Technologist license in New York
• Cath Lab Technologist experience within the last year
• 1 year of Cath Lab Technologist experience
• High school diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• RCIS
• Excellent organizational skills

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor patient blood pressures and report changes from baseline to the physician
• Interpret intracardiac pressures and record pressures in chambers requested by the physician
• Maintain a complete procedure record using the cardiac cath lab computer
• Calibrate and operate procedure equipment, including A-Vox, cardiac output, and ACT
• Supply equipment during procedures, including catheters, wires, balloons, and stints
• Analyze procedure data and print required information
• Set up and calibrate the intra-aortic balloon pump and monitor it during procedures
• Assist in emergency situations, including defibrillation, artificial resuscitation, external pacing, and suctioning
• Replenish lab supplies and perform preventative maintenance on equipment
• Assist with cardiac catheterizations in a sterile field
• Set up patient rooms and enter patient information into the DX
• Assist nursing staff with patient transport