About Me
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I am an RCIS. I have worked in the cath lab for about 37 years as a technologist, manager, educator and director. A few years ago I went on the road for personal and financial reasons and thought I would start a blog about my travels. I also have a professional website that I hope you will visit. www.cathtech.com
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Professional Experience
2005-present Traveler· Currently working in cath labs and electrophysiology labs in a scrub and circulating role. Scrub on pacers, Bi-V
Basic recoding on EP med, Carto and ablation equipment.
2004-2005 Cath Lab Tech • Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, WA
Scrub and record on diagnostics, interventions, peripherals with interventions, pacers, ICD’s, angiojet, IVUS, and EP
studies. Used EP med, Siemens X-ray and Axiom Sensis recorders
2003-2005 Cath Lab Tech • Highline Community Hospital, Seattle, WA
Scrubbed and recorded diagnostic and acute Interventions. Scrubbed and filmed in Interventional radiology Used Siemens X-ray and Cath Cor recorder.
2002 Cath Lab Tech • Traveler
Scrubbed and recorded for diagnostics and interventions, EP lab circulator. Used Phillips Equipment
2000-2002 Cath Lab Tech • Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett, WA
Scrubbed and recorded for diagnostics, interventions, Pacers, ICD’s, IABP, rotablators and brachytherapy. Circulating tech in electrophysiology lab for Pacers and ablations. Equipment: Phillips and GE x-ray, Optimed, Quinton Recorder.
1998-2000 Cath Lab Tech • Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, WA
Scrubbed and recorded for diagnostics, interventions, rotablators, Pacers and ICD’s. Recording tech in EP lab (Pruka
Equipment). Scrubbed on angio procedures and interventions. Equipment: Seimens Xray, Cath Cor Recorders, Pruka EP
1992-1998 Manager Cardiac Cath Lab • Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, WA
Responsible for operation and capital budget, staffing, education and policy development. Planned and designed two cath labs. Also
performed in a technical capacity in adult and pediatric procedures
1986-1991 Director of Cardiology • University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL
Designed, planned and directed opening of 2 cath labs. Managed the operations, education and staffing of non-invasive, electrophysiology and invasive departments. Provided hospital wide inservices on cardiac topics. Developed intra aortic balloon pump program and provided training. Hospital spokesperson in community on Cardiology topics. Active in marketing hospital Cardiac Services in the community. Program Director for the American Heart Association. Worked as needed as a technologist.
1984-1986 Manager Cardiac Cath Lab • Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, FL
Worked as a technologist, managed supplies and operations Analyzed and reported Quality Assurance data, QC for equipment
1982-1984 Instructor CV Technology • Sante Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL
Instructor in invasive cardiology to include: hemodynamics and calculations, invasive procedures, patient care, x-ray theory, cineangiography and QC, medical instrumentation and basic electronics. Developed curriculum for electronics and medical instrumentation with labs. Applied and received two educational grants. Active in college senate.
1978-1981 Manage Cardiac Cath Lab • Fountain Valley Hospital, Fountain Valley, CA
Managed administrative and technical aspects of cath lab. Also performed echos. Cross-trained technologists in echo and
cath lab. Combined and designed non-invasive and invasive departments.
1980-1981 Instructor CV Technology • Orange Coast Community College, Costa Mesa, CA
Designed curriculum and instructed in adult and congenital cardiac anatomy, medical instrumentation and
echocardiography. Clinical supervisor for students at Fountain Valley Hospital
1976-1978Cardiovascular Tech • Santa-Ana Tustin Community Hospital, Santa Ana, CA
Scrubbed in adult Cath lab. Performed echos . Calculated patient data. Set up conferences.
1975-1976Cardiovascular Tech • Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, FL
Circulated and recorded on adult and pediatric caths
Education
A.A. Cardiovascular Technology, Sante Fe CommCollege, Gainesville, Fl
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Technologist RCIS (CCI)
BLS, ACLS