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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Cardiac Cath Lab Technician

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAiken, SC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of an accredited CVT, RT, Paramedic, or Radiology program.
  • Must be eligible to sit for the RCIS or equivalent licensure examination to qualify for the CCI RCIS exam.
  • Must be BLS certified and obtain ACLS certification upon hire.
  • Radiology Technologists must be registered by LLR and SCQRAS.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills are required to work with physicians, nursing staff, technologists, support personnel, patients, and families.
  • Must perform accurately and in a timely manner under stress.
  • Must act independently and confidently without specific instructions.

Responsibilities

  • Assist technologists, technicians, and physicians with radiologic, paramedical, hemodynamic, therapeutic, and clerical duties involved in patient care; complete billing, prolog, and database information; stock supplies; and maintain equipment.
  • Administer medications commonly used in the Cardiovascular Lab under direct physician supervision.
  • Perform routine procedures according to established protocols.
  • Follow radiation-safety procedures, wear protective clothing and glasses, and remain behind protective enclosures during X-ray exposure.
  • Monitor procedures and use specialized equipment as assigned and according to established protocols.
  • Assist physicians in responding to and managing emergency situations, performing accurately and promptly during critical or emergency situations.
  • Use necessary accessories to enhance image quality.
  • Monitor patient hemodynamics, recognize changes, and implement appropriate interventions consistent with patient-care standards.
  • Recognize EKG tracing changes in patients and respond according to protocol.
  • Function as a scrub technician during cardiac catheterization procedures; observe sterile-field guidelines, practice aseptic techniques, and follow isolation and infection-control policies.
  • Know and maintain measurements described in the conscious sedation policy.
  • Remove catheters and sheaths and monitor homeostasis according to protocols; understand observation-area procedures.
  • Assist with quality-control and preventive-maintenance documentation; complete documentation required by the Cardiac Cath Lab, hospital, state, and federal authorities; and monitor and document crash-cart supplies.
  • Assist with patient transportation, ensure patients are properly covered, and continue patient assessment.
  • Handle telephone information requests courteously, accurately, and confidentially.
  • Maintain confidentiality and privacy of data, records, forms, reports, procedures, and customer-relations information.
  • Explain procedures to patients and document that education in their charts before procedures; transfer and position patients on the examination table and assist them at the end of procedures.
  • Deliver direct patient care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
  • Use physiological monitoring and recording equipment during special procedures.
  • Ensure patient charges are recorded and sent to the appropriate location.
  • Manage supply utilization and ongoing maintenance; assist with inventory stocking and updates throughout the department.
  • Prepare procedure rooms, equipment, contrast media, and materials as needed.
  • Maintain a clean, well-stocked, and safe work environment; check and test equipment before use; warm equipment daily and confirm it is functioning, notifying the appropriate person of malfunctions.
  • Perform a sponge count before and after pacemaker procedures.
  • Report within 30 minutes when called in, and share a fair portion of the on-call schedule.
  • Read and review departmental manual materials annually.
  • Attend mandatory hospital in-service training annually and implement the safety precautions covered.
  • Attend staff meetings unless absent from work or excused by a supervisor.
  • Provide patient care according to ARMC policy.

Desired Qualifications

  • A minimum of one year of experience is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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