Cath Lab Technician

Introduction

Do you have a strong attention to detail and can you multitask efficiently and
effectively? Then we are looking for you! For our client are we looking for a
Cath Lab Technician in Kuwait. Our client is a private multi-specialty
hospital in Kuwait. Their ‎130 bed accredited facility includes inpatient
rooms, labor rooms, neonatal units, Intensive Care Units, Operation Theatres,
Emergency Room, outpatient clinics and sub-specialized medical/surgical
fields.

What we offer

Your salary is a tax free salary! You will have a direct and permanent
employment with our client, for either ‎2 or ‎3 years. Healthcare insurance or
medical treatment is part of that employment. You work in an international
team & working environment. All leave and end of service benefits as per
Kuwait Labor Law.

Description

The main focus in this role is to assist doctors during invasive
cardiovascular procedures such as angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, and
electrophysiology.
* Demonstrates technical proficiency for all cardiac catheterization procedures while functioning in a primary role;
* Consistently and correctly identifies cardiac structures, coronary vasculature, and the associated disease processes;
* Spend most of their working time in operating rooms;
* Work in high stress situations due to the fact that should complications arise, the patient can be quickly placed in a life-threatening position;
* Assists the physician in obtaining or entering data into the Physiologic Monitoring System(s) for accurate assessment of left and/or right-sided Hemodynamic pressure measurements;
* Assures accurate information is gathered or entered for the calculation of intra-cardiac shunts, valve areas, and pressure measurements throughout the catheter path;
* Understands the disease processes that result in depressed Cardiac function such as: Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Myocardial Infarction, Valvular disorders, etc;
* Consistently assures that angiographic and procedural data is properly archived for long-term storage. Verifies the presence of all components of procedure information in both hard copy and computerized formats.

Who are you

You are an experienced healthcare professional with a great ability to connect
with patients while performing tests that physicians have ordered.

Skills & Competencies:
* Strong clinical skills and knowledge;
* Ability to deal tactfully with people and develop good working relationships;
* Strong attention to detail;
* Strong communication skills;
* Able to multitask efficiently and effectively;
* Highly organized;
* Solid documentation and assessment skills;
* Practice basic computer skills;
* Knowledge of radiographic, physiologic monitoring and other related equipment used;

Education & Qualifications:
* Bachelor degree in Radiology;
* Cath Lab Technician certification;
* Experience in a PCI Lab;
* Experience with STEMIs;
* Relevant expertise in the field required to handle function independently;
* Experience in the same role is mandatory.