Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist II
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital

Job Opportunity: Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II

Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan
Employment Type: Clinical Allied

Job Description

• Assist with orientation and training of Cath Lab staff.
• Participate in special projects and relevant committees.
• Demonstrate understanding of cardiac, vascular, respiratory, and renal physiology and pathology.
• Recognize and interpret ECG waveforms, lethal arrhythmias, and ECG changes related to heart conditions.
• Understand cardiac medications, their pharmacokinetics, indications, and dosages.
• Monitor diagnostic cardiac catheter procedures and intervene during lethal arrhythmias using ACLS standards.
• Identify coronary anatomy in cine angiographic projections and cardiac pressure waveforms.
• Calculate hemodynamic parameters and record catheterization events.
• Prepare supplies and set up for diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
• Perform cardiac outputs, O2 saturations, and ACT measurements.
• Monitor percutaneous interventions and differentiate between various atherectomy procedures.
• Understand extraction devices and thrombolytic therapy indications and complications.
• Explain benefits of intravascular ultrasound and Doppler velocimetry.
• Describe indications for electrophysiologic testing, pacemaker implants, ablation, and defibrillators.
• Operate Cath Lab fluoroscopy system components to assist physicians during procedures.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Allied Health Sciences program (e.g., Cardiovascular Technology, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Exercise Science, Cardiac or Vascular Sonography, or equivalent).
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) OR Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) OR Radiology Technologist (ARRT) with Cardiac Interventional (CI) or Vascular Interventional (VI) certification.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months of hire.

Additional Information

• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities including communication, ownership, motivation, teamwork, respect, and sensitivity.
• Must be self-directed, flexible, committed to teamwork, open to learning, and respectful of diversity.
• Physical demands include the ability to scrub in a sterile environment for extended periods, wear lead aprons weighing up to 5 lbs., and assist with lifting and moving patients and equipment with team support.

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II
• Years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard experience for Cardiac Cath Lab Tech II role.
• Prior travel experience: Not required or specified.