Cardiovascular Technician

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

3d • $36 - $49 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Technician assists physicians during diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular, electrophysiology, and peripheral vascular procedures. Duties include circulating, scrubbing, monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring and recording. The technician follows department policies to maintain a safe and efficient environment while providing patient care and working with the Cath Lab care team.

The role operates and troubleshoots laboratory equipment, performs quality control, maintains sterile technique, prepares equipment, and assists physicians during procedures. It also involves monitoring patient conditions and electrograms, completing diagnostic and provocative pacing protocols under physician direction, identifying arrhythmias, assisting with mapping, and accurately documenting patient information in electronic medical records and image retrieval systems.

This is a 1.0 FTE position, working 80 hours per two-week pay period on 10-hour day/evening shifts, with an occasional weekend rotation. The position is located at United Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Technology program with an associate's or vocational degree; or a bachelor's degree in life science, physical science, or a healthcare-related field; or EMT certification.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: American Heart Association BLS certification, American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Meet at least one advanced life support requirement: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 180 days.
• Ability to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiovascular Lab or Electrophysiology experience.
• Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Technology credential, preferred within one year.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and operate laboratory equipment according to department, manufacturer, and federal guidelines; perform quality control and basic troubleshooting, and promptly report equipment problems.
• Maintain a safe and sterile patient environment by practicing aseptic technique, maintaining the sterile field, and reporting or correcting breaks in sterile technique.
• Prepare equipment and competently assist physicians during procedures in the scrub role.
• Understand the anatomy and physiology of the conduction system and associated intracardiac electrocardiographic signals.
• Monitor patients and respond to changing conditions by observing EKG, blood pressure, and other electrograms.
• Perform complete diagnostic and provocative pacing protocols under physician direction.
• Differentiate basic and complex arrhythmias and assist in mapping.
• Record, compile, and accurately enter patient data into the electronic medical record and image retrieval system.
• Protect patients, staff, and self from injury by following equipment guidelines, using transfer lifts and transport equipment, and applying safe body mechanics.
• Practice radiation safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree