Description

Position Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served
• Functions as scrub person and monitor person during procedures in cardiac cath lab.
• Assists in pre, post, and intra-operative care of the patient undergoing procedures in the cath lab.

• Department Specific Criteria:
• Performs scrub according to policy.
• Monitors patients during procedures using Mac Lab/Cardio Lab per policy, and documents case info in case log.
• Circulates during case and monitors patient, and ensures physician and scrub personnel have supplies as needed.
• Assists with pre and post procedure documentation of patient care.
• Prepares supplies and instrumentation according to physician’s preference cards and scheduled procedure.
• Demonstrates aseptic technique.
• Accurately performs surgical counts according to policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates proper use of instruments, equipment, suturing, and cath lab monitoring equipment.
• Follow departmental policy for proper use of personal protective equipment during procedures.
• Prepares and properly disposes of sharps, blood, and waste according to policy and procedure.
• Functions as a departmental preceptor as assigned.
• Assists in preparing cath lab for procedures and performs assigned duties during cath lab procedures.
• Assists team members in selecting and preparing routine supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Checks all instruments and equipment for workability prior to usage, displaying knowledge of instruments and equipment.
• Assists in returning equipment and instruments to proper locations in accordance with cath lab policy.
• Assists in procuring supplies and instruments in accordance with physician’s preference card, knowledge of the procedure, and anatomy involved.
• Identifies and transports patients as needed and assist with patient prep.
• Shares responsibility for patient safety at all times.
• Maintains an environment that is free of obstacles and hazards that could result in injury to patients and personnel.
• Assists with proper positioning of patient on procedure table per physician preference and scheduled procedure.
• Documents and charges supplies, equipment, procedures, and instruments for each procedure.
• Assists in cleaning room following procedures according to departmental policies.
• Assists in returning all supplies and equipment to proper locations following each case.
• Participates in departmental PI/QC as required.
• Ensures accurate billing of supplies and procedures per departmental policies.
• Assists in other departments as required i.e. Cardiology, Stress Testing, Cardiac Rehab, and EKG’s.

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