CVT II - (Full-Time , 10-Hour Shifts)

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Technologist Level II (CVT II) provides intermediate technical skills, digital documentation, and monitoring during electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac services. The role works independently on EP and cardiac Cath Angio services, including device implants, diagnostic and interventional EP procedures, and structural heart procedures. The department also performs neuro IR, vascular, and electrophysiology cases and averages approximately 30–40 cases per day. The CVT II supports complex procedures in a busy structural heart department that participates in clinical and research trials and live broadcasts with facilities worldwide. The position requires technical proficiency, patient-centered communication, and the ability to support safe, coordinated care. The role may include on-call responsibilities and precepting new employees.

Requirements

One to three years of Cath Angio Lab–EP related work experience.
Intermediate understanding of EP principles, protocols, techniques, EKG recognition, and procedures.
Intermediate understanding of radiation principles related to imaging techniques.
Intermediate understanding of supplies for trained procedures and their proper use.
Understand safety requirements for basic procedures and learn safety requirements for more complex procedures.
Intermediate understanding of anatomy and physiology relevant to procedures performed.
Intermediate understanding of procedure indications, related disease processes, and treatment options.
Acceptable communication skills and ability to explain procedures to the appropriate audience.
Ability to assess patients’ age-specific needs and confirm assessments with a more experienced technologist.
Ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with colleagues and patients with coaching.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required.
At hire, one of the following certifications is required: RCIS, RCES, IBHRE, CEPS, or another certification agreed upon by department management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Work independently on EP and cardiac Cath Angio services, including device implants, diagnostic and interventional EP procedures, and cardiac procedures such as structural heart cases.
Provide scrub assistance during EP procedures and maintain sterile technique.
Connect, operate, and troubleshoot EP equipment, including 3-D mapping systems, stimulation systems, intracardiac echocardiography, and EP monitoring and recording systems.
Place 12-lead ECG leads and mapping patches.
Independently gather supplies and ancillary equipment for procedures.
Enter patient demographics into imaging equipment.
Apply knowledge of heart anatomy, hemodynamics, intracardiac and EKG interpretation, EP procedures, pacing protocols, intracardiac intervals, and EP stimulators.
Independently run an EP study and take baseline measurements.
Perform routine cleaning of the procedural area and equipment.
Complete and verify documentation in EPIC, Philips Xper, LS Pro, and the Inventory System.
Archive images in Cardiac PACS and Radiology PACS and archive EP cases.
Monitor cardiac service procedures, including STEMI, CTO, structural heart, and general cardiac procedures.
Take on-call responsibilities.
Enroll in a preceptor class and precept new employees.
Communicate procedure information appropriately to patients and other audiences, and support patient-centered care in accordance with C-I-CARE principles.