What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cath Lab Tech position at Acadian Medical Center?
- Interacts with patients, physicians and co-workers in accordance with Acadian Medical Center Code of Conduct, five guiding principles in a professional manner.
- Participates in planning and arranging work as a team member, providing a variety of care under often stressful conditions with a cross-functional team of nurses, technologists and physicians delivering patient care.
- Operates all specialized radiographic equipment used for angiographic filming and utilizes necessary technique and accessories to produce optimal image quality.
- Follows procedure for post processing of images.
- Implements all radiation safety procedures when working with radiation producing equipment.
- Prepares patients for radiologic procedures.
- Assures relevant paperwork is charted prior to procedural case start including patient consent and H & P, etc.
8. Assists physicians with procedures, including pre-procedural care, procedural scrub duties, and post procedural patient car
- Sets-up sterile trays and prep patients for diagnostic procedures by using sterile technique.
- Cross-trains and performs hemodynamic monitoring.
- Maintains a clean, well-stocked and safe working environment, checks and tests equipment prior to use.
- Follows universal precautions and assists in assuring compliance by other employees and physicians.
- Ensures accurate charging of procedures and supplies, and reports any potential problems immediately to Cath Lab leadership
- Utilizes free time to perform un-assigned duties in other departments.
15. Any other duties assigned as needed to help drive our Mission and abide by our organizations values.