Hours are full time 36 hours/week
Under the direction of the Administrative Director, Cardiovascular Services, the Medical Director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the Cath Lab Nurse Manager, the Cath Lab Technologist will perform duties necessary for caring for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, structural heart, and peripheral procedures at a technical and professional level. Under direct supervision of the physician in the Cardiac Cath Lab, the Tech will assist in performing related radiographic/fluoroscopic imaging techniques to demonstrate catheter location, position and document findings. If the physician is unable to reach the controls for our imaging equipment, the Tech will assist with the movement of the equipment or change settings to the exact specifications stated by the physician. The Tech will provide procedural care for patients, ages 18 years old and up, undergoing Cardiac, Electrophysiology, Structural Heart, and peripheral procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization lab.
Education
Associates or bachelor’s in health related field, or Paramedic/EMT License.
Certification, Registration & Licensure
Certification required to obtain: BLS upon hire and ACLS within 3 months.
Registration required to obtain: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist within 2 years of hire
Required: Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapies Licensing
Experience
One-year cardiovascular experience preferred. Critical care experience preferred.
Responsibilities
Provides care to the Cath Lab patient by applying actions based on clinical judgment.
Assists physician with medical imaging within the department
Delivers intra procedural care in the role of circulator.
Delivers intra procedural care in the role of scrub
Delivers intra procedural care in the role of monitor
Takes ownership and responsibility for individual performance goals.
Involves self in departmental, team and committee goals.
Completes departmental and hospital requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Employee Benefits
Competitive and comprehensive employee benefits and growth opportunities await you when you join our team.
Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
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Physical and Work Requirements
The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak. The employee is frequently required to do fine motor, do repetitive motion, reach, sit, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, smell, and squat.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to radiation. The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, electrical hazards - shock, and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bodily fluids, slippery surfaces, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Concord Hospital (CH) is a nonprofit health system with campuses in Concord, Laconia and Franklin, New Hampshire.
As a charitable organization, our mission is to meet the health needs of individuals within the communities we serve. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a regional integrated health system with nearly 4,500 employees, including 458 physicians and advanced providers and more than $750 million in revenue.
As a member of the Concord Hospital team, you may count on using your knowledge and training to make a positive difference in the lives of our patients and their families. You will experience the personal and professional fulfillment that comes from helping others in a meaningful way as we work to meet our charitable mission daily and in doing so, impact the lives of people throughout Central New Hampshire.
