What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procedural Scrub Tech- Cardiac Cath Lab position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Medical Imaging and Radiology - Non-Nursing
- FTE/Hours per pay period: .9
- Department: Cath Lab
- Shift: Monday-Friday 6:30am - 4:00pm
- Job ID: 155229
Overview
Procedural Scrub Tech- Cardiac Cath Lab
UnityPoint Health- Fort Dodge
Full-time, 36 hours per week
$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
- Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
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Responsibilities
As a member of the interdisciplinary Cardiac Cath Lab team, contributes professional knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures. The Technologist will function within his/her scope of practice in collaboration with the Registered Nurse and under the direction of Physicians.
The Technologist promotes and restores patients’ cardiovascular health by collaborating with physicians and the multidisciplinary team while providing physical and psychological support in a holistic manner to patients and their families. Performs various roles in the Cath Lab setting including, but not limited to: primary assistant to the Cardiologist at the sterile table, secondary circulating and monitoring. Will be on call for off-shifts and weekends. Must meet requirements for standby call which includes a 30-minute response time from activation/call to hospital.
Qualifications
Education:
Healthcare professional with appropriate education commensurate with clinical credential (i.e., Paramedic, LPN, CST, etc.) required.
Experience:
1 year of Critical Care experience in ICU or the Emergency Department preferred, but not required.
Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency in Critical Care.
License(s)/Certification(s):
Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
Completion of one hour of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually.
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) through CCI or Cardiac Interventional (CI) or Vascular Interventional (VI) through ARRT preferred.
Knowledge in sterile technique and ability to demonstrate The Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) sterile technique guidelines.
Salary : $5,000
