Cardiovascular Lab Specialist

CommonSpirit Health•Colorado Springs, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 300-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. Established in 1890, Penrose Hospital has grown to become a major health treatment and referral center, specializing in cancer care, cardiac care, emergency trauma care and physical rehabilitation. Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. Qualified external applicants with at least six months of direct Cardiovascular Lab Specialist or RCIS experience are eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus! $4.75/hr specialty differential applies. To be eligible for the sign-on bonus, you must be hired into a full-time or part-time position; PRN positions are not eligible. Some exclusions apply. Apply to chat with a recruiter about the details! You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. Join our team as an Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS). In our Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist role, you will assist physicians in performing a variety of highly specialized Cardiovascular procedures including, but not limited to, diagnostic and interventional catheterization, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, intra-aortic balloon pump operation (IABP), and electrophysiology studies.

Requirements

One year of Cardiac Catheterization Lab experience, preferred.
Special procedures experience, preferred
A graduate of a diploma, associate or baccalaureate academic program in health science or Graduate of an accredited program in invasive cardiovascular technology also acceptable-required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) upon hire or within 6 Months of Hire
Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technologist Certification upon hire unless performing SA duties within the scope of another active Colorado license, certification, or registration (required for Colorado employed staff only) required
For RCIS role, one of the following licenses is required: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) through CCI; OR Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES); OR RRT with post primary certification of Cardiac-Interventional Radiography through ARRT required
Non-registered applicants who meet other qualifications listed above will be required to obtain RCIS, RCES, or with post primary certification of Cardiac-Interventional Radiography through ARRT within 18 months of hire.
full-time, 72 hours per two-week pay period, including call requirements.
30 minute callback radius applies.
Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Nice To Haves

One year of Cardiac Catheterization Lab experience
Special procedures experience

Responsibilities

assist physicians in performing a variety of highly specialized Cardiovascular procedures including, but not limited to, diagnostic and interventional catheterization, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, intra-aortic balloon pump operation (IABP), and electrophysiology studies