Cath Lab Certified Surgical Technologist

Job Title: Cath Lab Certified Surgical Technologist Department: Cath Lab Job Function: Assists interventional cardiologists and vascular surgeon during invasive cardiovascular and peripheral vascular procedures. Utilizing expert clinical skills, the CST creates and maintains a sterile field, prepares highly specialized endovascular hardware, and ensures patient safety through rigorous adherence to radiation and aseptic protocols.

Job Qualifications: Education: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program. Certification: Active CST credential from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Current BLS and ACLS certifications. Minimum of 1 year of general OR scrub experience, though previous cardiovascular or cath lab experience is strongly preferred Job Duties and Responsibilities: Sterile Scrubbing: Establish and maintain the sterile field for procedures including angioplasties, stenting, pacemaker insertions, and structural heart interventions.

Device Preparation: Prep, flush, and organize specialized guidewires, balloon catheters, stents, and sheaths according to physician preference. Radiation Safety: Employ radiation safety principles (ALARA), manage lead shielding, and handle fluoroscopic imaging equipment controls under physician direction. Emergency Response: Maintain a calm demeanor and immediately provide appropriate emergency instruments and devices during acute cardiac events or vessel perforations.

Inventory Control: Track and restock high-value, specialized inventory including catheters, contrast media, and implantable devices. On-Call Rotation: Availability to participate in an on-call schedule, requiring arrival at the hospital within 30 minutes of notification. This job description is not an employment contract.

Employment at Kansas Heart Hospital is at-will. KHH reserves the right to alter this job description at any time without notice.