Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
Core
Provides technical assistance to physicians during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, structural heart procedures, and related clinical tasks.
Role type
Clinical Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
Builds
Diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, hemodynamic data, and patient care in the cath lab
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology / Interventional Radiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sterile technique, hemodynamic monitoring, emergency life support (CPR, defibrillation, airway management), equipment operation (fluoroscopy, x-ray, blood analysis), hemostasis management, arterial line preparation, clinical research assistance
Preferred skills
Radiologic technology background, respiratory therapy experience, surgical technology experience
Technologies
Fluoroscopy, cine-angiographic x-ray, hemodynamic recording devices, oxygen consumption equipment, blood analysis equipment
Responsibilities
Assist with adult and pediatric cardiac catheterizations (angioplasty, stenting, pacemaker insertion, valve implantation), manage hemostasis during and after procedures, operate imaging and monitoring equipment, initiate life support techniques, assist with clinical research trials, train new staff and students
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff