Cardiac Catheterization Technician

Overview: We are seeking qualified Cardiac Catheterization Technicians to join our healthcare team supporting the military community and their families. In this role, you will have the opportunity to serve our nation's military members, retirees, and their families by providing essential cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic support. These services are in the Cardiology Department and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (CCL) at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Tacoma, Washington . You will be working alongside physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals to support complex diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures. Technicians will serve in a multi-role capacity, performing scrub, monitor, and circulator duties while assisting physicians with invasive cardiovascular procedures on stable and critically ill patients. Location: Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Schedule: As a general guideline, shifts may include 8, 10, 12-regular hour shifts, Monday-Friday, and up to 24 hour On-Call shifts to include weekdays, weekends, and federal holidays, dependent upon mission requirements. Compensation: $47.85+ Make a difference by supporting the health and well-being of our military community and their families! Major Duties and Responsibilities Scrub: Prepare and maintain the sterile field, select and prepare procedure-specific instruments, catheters, supplies, and equipment, and assist physicians during complex cardiovascular procedures. Responsibilities include angiography, angioplasty, stent placement, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, electrophysiology studies, ablations, and other interventional procedures. Maintain aseptic technique and operate specialized fluoroscopic imaging equipment. Monitor: Operate computerized cardiac imaging and monitoring systems; monitor and record hemodynamic measurements, ECG tracings, pressure waveforms, and other physiological data. Process and store diagnostic images, recognize abnormal findings or changes in patient condition, and communicate findings to the medical team. Support or initiate ACLS protocols when necessary. Circulator: Coordinate patient care before, during, and after procedures, including patient positioning, monitoring, equipment operation, and maintaining patient safety and comfort. Operate specialized cardiovascular equipment, assist with emergency interventions, perform point-of-care testing, and ensure compliance with radiation safety and infection control standards. Additional Responsibilities: Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment, perform quality control and preventive maintenance, manage sterile instruments and supply inventories, support staff training, maintain procedural documentation, participate in policy and procedure revisions, and assist with research and quality improvement activities. Minimum Requirements: US Citizenship required Degree/Education: Must be a graduate of an approved Cardiovascular Training program (either in invasive cardiovascular technology or diagnostic cardiac ultrasound Preferred Qualifications: Cardiac Catheterization Technicians, Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Specialist (RCIS) or Radiology Tech Registered Cardiovascular Invasive (RTR-CI) preferred but not required. Experience: A minimum of one (1) year qualifying experience in the past two years as a Cardiac Catheterization Technician. Certifications: BLS