Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology Technologist

About the Role:

This position involves working four 10-hour shifts each week, from 06:30 to 17:00, with weekday and weekend on-call requirements. The ideal candidate will be part of a dynamic team, contributing to patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Facility Overview:

• 107 beds
• Non-trauma designated

Unit Information:

• 1 Cath Lab, 1 Interventional Radiology (IR) room, 1 Hybrid room
• Utilization of a 3-person team in each room

Patient Types and Common Diagnoses:

• Cath Lab (required experience): LHC/RHC, diagnostic, interventional, IABPs, Rotablator, STEMIs/MIs, pacemakers, general changes, MICRAs, staged/protected PCIs, CTOs. Impella experience preferred. No EP/ablations performed.
• Interventional Radiology (preferred experience, training available): Coil embolizations, nephrostomy tubes/nephroureteral stents, central lines, ports, G/GJ tubes from scratch and exchanges, IVC filter, tunneled and temporary dialysis catheters, Inari/Penumbra/EKOS for clots, shockwave. Assists with CT/MRI biopsies. No Neuro IR or Y90s performed.
• Hybrid (preferred experience, training available): AAA grafts, peripheral/AO runoffs, fistulograms.

Daily Case Volume:

Typically, 7-14 cases are performed per day.

Required Licensure & Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN): BLS, ACLS
• Radiologic Technologist (RT): BLS, ACLS, ARRT or RCIS certification, State License

Key Responsibilities:

• RN Responsibilities: Read and interpret EKGs, circulate, sedate, transport patients. Monitoring cases is optional. If there is no ICU RN available for an IABP, the patient will be transported to a designated facility. The Cath Lab RN will accompany the patient and manage the IABP; “cheat sheets” for the machine are provided.
• RT Responsibilities: Scrub and pan simultaneously, perform room turnover efficiently. Experience with the Manifold is preferred.

Department Support:

• No transporter is available.
• A scheduler will arrange cases.
• Charge nurse or Lead Technologist available daily.
• Phlebotomy support is provided 24/7.
• RT and Hospitalist support available 24/7.
• Cardiologists and IR specialists are present during the day and available on call at night.
• Intensivist support available during the daytime, with on-call support at night.

Technology and Equipment:

• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis
• Hemodynamic Monitoring: Merge
• C-arms: GE
• Injector: MedRad

Orientation:

• Comprehensive MHS NEO orientation program.
• Travelers with no IR experience will receive 2 weeks of orientation; those with IR experience will receive approximately 1 week.
• During orientation, travelers will take buddy call.
• RNs are required to complete the MHS Tele test prior to starting.

Scheduling Expectations:

• Weekend rotation involves on-call assignments only.
• Scheduled call shifts during the week run from end of shift until the following morning.
• One weekend of on-call duty per month from Friday evenings to Monday mornings with a response time of 30