Cardiovascular Lab Specialist

CommonSpirit Health • Lakewood, CO

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Lab Specialist assists physicians with highly specialized cardiovascular procedures to support precision and optimal patient outcomes. Procedures include diagnostic and interventional catheterizations, pacemaker and defibrillator implantations, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) operations, and electrophysiology studies. The specialist evaluates and documents patient status, responds appropriately, and promptly reports unusual results or patient responses to the primary health care team to support patient safety. The role requires clinical expertise and proficiency, continued learning and knowledge-sharing, and independent prioritization of clinical and administrative work, including identifying process improvements.

This position is based at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, a Level I Trauma Center serving Denver and the surrounding region. The hospital provides a range of specialties and services and has a state-of-the-art medical campus that is home to Flight For Life Colorado.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduate of a diploma, associate, or baccalaureate academic program in health science, or graduate of a programmatically accredited invasive cardiovascular technology program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Obtain one of the following within 18 months: RCIS through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), RCES, or ARRT with post-primary certification in Cardiac Interventional Radiography through ARRT.
• For Colorado-employed staff: Colorado Surgical Assistant License upon hire, unless performing Surgical Assistant duties within the scope of another active Colorado license, certification, or registration.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in invasive cardiovascular technology.
• Cardiac diagnostic or interventional procedural experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with specialized cardiovascular procedures, including diagnostic and interventional catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, IABP operations, and electrophysiology studies.
• Evaluate and document patient status and respond appropriately, including intervening or referring in a timely manner to support optimal outcomes.
• Maintain clinical expertise, competence, and proficiency in accordance with department standards.
• Continue learning and share knowledge with patients and coworkers.
• Recognize and promptly report unusual results or patient responses to the primary health care team to support patient safety and outcomes.
• Independently prioritize clinical and administrative work and identify process improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED