Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values
Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the 10 Best Places to Live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for four consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400+ team members and serve the region with over 45 clinic locations, the area’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.
Position Summary
The role of the Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist reports to the Cardiovascular Services Manager. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care and for performing advanced diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, peripheral vascular procedures, structural heart procedures, along with electrophysiology in the Cardiac Cath Lab. This position is responsible for scrubbing, monitoring, and assisting providers as requested.
Essential Position Responsibilities
- Assist with preparation of procedures, including preparing patient and equipment for cardiac lab procedures and ensuring that rooms are adequately stocked.
- Assist in transporting patients to nursing units, as needed.
- Monitor patient and provide appropriate patient care during cardiac lab procedures.
- Circulate during procedures, as necessary.
- Effectively coordinate patient care with members of the patient care team
- Establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with patient, family, and providers.
- Assist with achieving quality patient care, national safety goals, and all local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
- Must be able to train to and maintain a professional, clinical, and technical level of competencies for position responsibilities and department standards.
- Participate in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Participates in On-call per established call schedule, as assigned.
Qualifications
- Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited Radiology Technologist program
- Licensure and Certifications: Arkansas Radiology Tech license or RCIS, required. ARRT registry required within 1 year. BLS, required. ACLS required within 3 months of hire.
- Experience: Previous experience in an acute care setting or in a radiology setting, preferred.
Work Environment: This position will spend 90% of the time walking and/or standing while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. This position will spend 10% of the time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position will be exposed to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and radiation. This position serves a cultural and linguistically diverse patient population.
