Cardiac Cath Technologist

Summary

As a Cath Tech at Michigan Medicine, you will deliver exceptional care in a nationally recognized as a top ten cardiovascular center year after year.The role includes monitoring, circulating, and scrubbing on a patient population with known or suspected congenital or acquired cardiac and peripheral disease. You will join a cohesive team that allows you to work hand in hand with world-renowned physicians while performing interventional cardiac, structural heart and peripheral procedures with some of the newest and most advanced equipment. Working for Michigan Medicine will provide you with a positive work/life balance, while also allowing you with the opportunity to improve and develop your career. Join our team and become a part of a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary team of experts.

Responsibilities*

You will participate in research protocols, while also having a role in peer to peer teaching and/or in-servicing.

• Exceptional critical thinking skills
• You will perform technically difficult emergency care including these procedures: Emergent PCI, LVAD & RVAD placement, IntraAortic Balloon Pump use, and thrombectomy once proper orientation is completed. Other tools such as Optical Coherence Tomography, Intravascular Ultrasounds, Fractional Flow Reserve and atherectomy will also be utilized after additional training.
• Once proper orientation is completed; you will successfully perform in structural heart procedures.

Required Qualifications*

• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• Understands and demonstrates the core concepts of Patient and Family Centered Care (PFCC), including: Respect and Dignity, Information Sharing, Participation, and Collaboration.
• In addition, it's required that you have 1 of the 3 following qualifications:

1. RCIS certification or must be eligible for RCIS exam as a graduate of an accredited program in Invasive Cardiovascular Technology with the RCIS exam being successfully completed within one year of hire.

2. OR Candidate has obtained an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification for Radiography with at least 1-2 years of diagnostic general imaging experience and (ARRT) advanced certification for Cardiac Interventional (CI) is required within 2 years of hire.

3. OR Candidate is a graduate of a diploma, associate, or baccalaureate academic program in health science (includes, but not limited to: cardiovascular technology, ultrasound, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, nursing or paramedic/EMT) with the RCIS exam being successfully completed within two years of hire.

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience with interventional and structural heart procedures, surgical instruments, and sterile technique.
• Existing ARRT with advanced certification for CV, VI
• Existing RCIS certification
  

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position. On call is required, with a 30-minute response time.

Modes of Work

Positions are on site at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Cardiac Procedures Unit.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the