Cardiovascular Technologist 2 - Cath Lab- Fulltime Days

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

Cardiac Cath Tech experience /RCIS strongly preferred

Growing Cath Lab on Magnet Designated Wellstar Paulding campus

Functions under the direction of the Cath_EP Lab manager/Director. The cardiovascular technologist II assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing cardiovascular cath and/or electrophysiology procedures provided by the department according to department procedures. The technologist has the knowledge and ability to obtain a quality diagnostic study properly and safely. The cardiovascular technologist II is responsible for maintaining sterile technique during procedures and assisting the Cath Lab Manager/Director in the maintenance of a safe and efficient environment dealing primarily with adults eighteen to sixty-five, and geriatric patients over the age of sixty-five. Has a minimum of 1 year of experience performing invasive cardiovascular procedures or graduate of a CVT program. The cardiovascular technologist II participates in the cath or EP call rotation.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions:

• Clinical Skills
• * Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies
• * May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
• * Able to use critical thinking skills
• * Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
• * Preps and educates the patient for procedure
• * Demonstrates and understands sterile technique
• Job Responsibilities
• * Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
• * Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours
• * Knows existing lines of communication and authority
• * Handles communications properly
• * Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
• * Transports patients as needed
• * Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
• * Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
• * Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness
• * Completes necessary paperwork
• * Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
• * Maintains stock levels and outdates
• * Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
• * Works as a team with other cath_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
• * Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership
• * Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure
• * Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure
• Quality and Patient Safety
• * Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
• * Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
• * Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear
• * Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form
• * Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated
• Patient Education
• * Responsible for patient, family/support system education
• * Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility
• * Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Associates Health Science or Bachelors Health Science-Preferred or Accredited Program Radiologic Science-Preferred

Required Minimum License(S) And Certification(S):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• RCIS - Registered CVI Specialist-Preferred
• BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor

Additional License(S) And Certification(S):

RCIS - Registered CVI Specialist Upon Hire Preferred and

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 1 year functioning independently in cardiovascular cath/electrophysiology lab may be substituted in lieu of formal education
• Minimum 1 year cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may be substituted in lieu of formal education

Required Minimum Skills:

• Knowledge of cardiovascular cath or electrophysiology procedures, patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection.
• Required special/advanced procedure registry as outline above.
• Knowledge of electrocardiography, coronary heart disease, cardiac anatomy and physiology preferred with EKG interpretation.
• Knowledge of hemodynamics, intracardiac electrograms, and electrophysiology equipment.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency patient care situations
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, patients, families and physicians.
• The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude.

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