Cardiovascular Technician

About the role

The Cardiovascular Technician works in a catheterization laboratory, supporting physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac procedures. The role involves patient preparation, equipment operation, monitoring, and emergency response to ensure safe and accurate cardiovascular testing.

Key responsibilities

• Register patients, verify identification, review consultation requests, and confirm medical history.
• Explain procedures, position patients, and attach ECG leads, blood‑pressure cuffs, and saturation probes.
• Monitor patient comfort and vital signs throughout electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress tests, and other imaging modalities.
• Perform and record measurements such as IFR, IVUS, OCT, valve areas, cardiac output, and pressure gradients.
• Maintain radiation safety protocols in the cath lab, including use of lead aprons and shields.
• Respond rapidly to emergencies, delivering CPR, operating defibrillators, and connecting intra‑aortic balloon pump (IABP) machines.
• Operate multi‑channel physiologic monitors, calibrate transducers, and ensure accurate pressure readings.
• Assist physicians with catheter navigation, documentation, and labeling of supplies.
• Maintain equipment functionality, troubleshoot issues, and record usage of medications and materials.
• Follow asepsis standards, infection‑prevention guidelines, and legal regulations to keep a safe work environment.

Required profile

• Experience working in a cardiac catheterization or cardiovascular diagnostics setting.
• Ability to follow detailed procedural protocols and maintain accurate patient records.
• Capacity to work efficiently under pressure and respond to emergency situations.

Required skills

• ECG lead placement and interpretation.
• Blood‑pressure monitoring and pulse‑oximetry.
• Echocardiography and stress‑test operation.
• Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
• Use of defibrillator and intra‑aortic balloon pump (IABP) equipment.
• Multi‑channel physiologic monitor operation.
• Catheter handling and navigation.
• Transducer calibration and chest leveling.
• Equipment troubleshooting and maintenance.