West Tennessee Healthcare·White Deer, Texas
Provide quality patient care and technical support to physicians during routine and emergent vascular procedures. Responsibilities include scrubbing in, circulating, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a sterile environment.
12 - Day (United States of America)
Job Description: Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Manager, the employee is responsible for providing quality patient care and technical physician support in the performance of vascular procedures in either the Cardiac Cath or Radiology Specials setting. Employee is responsible for performing these procedures on an assigned shift and is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.
Adheres to "Quality Plus" standards and departmental quality guidelines, always places patient needs first.
Performs routine or emergent vascular procedures.
Scrubs and assists physician in sterile vascular procedures.
Prepares the room and patient for the examination, i.e., sterile site prep and site marking when appropriate.
Circulates on all vascular procedures, both routine and emergent, to include sterile patient prep and care of the patient during the procedure.
Practices and maintains established safety procedures.
Monitors patient’s vital signs and documents pertinent information during the procedure.
Demonstrates ability to operate and troubleshoot all specialized equipment.
Demonstrates ability to access patient information in the various hospital or department systems.
Records and calculates hemodynamic data on procedures. Assures complete and accurate documentation.
Schedules patients for examination; notifies x ray attendants for patient transportation.
Assures all images prepared for interpretation with proper identification and placement in archival system.
Contributes to a positive work climate and the overall team effort of the department and Vascular Interventional Unit.
Pulls arterial or venous access lines, using proper sterile technique.
Maintains a clean, well-supplied procedure room.
Provides post procedure teaching to patient and patient’s family.
Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.
Performs single suture technique for securing sheaths or catheters as directed by radiologist or cardiologist per scope of practice and maintains ongoing yearly competency.
• Completion of an Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy, Radiologic Technology, or Cardiovascular Technology required or a diploma from a certificate program.
• Consistently smiles and is pleasant to patients, visitors and co-workers. Cheerfully adheres to and promotes the "Quality Plus" and departmental "Service Excellence" expectation standards.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requires an Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy, Radiologic Technology, or Cardiovascular Technology, along with ARRT registration and state licensure. BCLS and ACLS certifications are required, and one year of experience in Vascular Intervention or Cath Lab is preferred.
Market context
Texas healthcare employers commonly seek interventional technologists for cath lab and vascular intervention teams, especially in larger hospital systems and busy procedural settings. Competition is strongest for candidates with an Associate Degree, Radiologic Technologist registration, BCLS and ACLS, plus prior vascular intervention or cath lab experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, then confirm your credentials and recent procedure experience before applying to save research time.