Cardiovascular Technologist Registered

McLaren Health Care • Michigan, ND

116d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Patient Care Services Manager, is responsible for providing direct patient care for a wide range of patient acuity, assessing and monitoring patient condition, informing the physician of changes in patient condition, assisting the physician as a scrub tech/monitor tech, circulating tech, operating sophisticated technical equipment, properly using complex medical supplies, obtaining diagnostic-quality images and accurate hemodynamic data, and documenting thoroughly on the medical record.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited associate or baccalaureate academic program in health science (includes, but not limited to, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, cardiopulmonary technology, cardiovascular technology).
• Minimum of three years of current allied health experience in an acute care setting with cardiac catherization or special procedures experience.
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT(R)) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical resource for other staff.
• Assesses patient conditions and takes appropriate and timely action.
• Monitors, analyzes, obtains, calculates and documents data obtained in procedures.
• Retrieves and records all pertinent information from patient's charts.
• Sets up equipment to ensure that it is ready for procedure.
• Turns on and monitors the equipment before and during procedures to ensure appropriate data is obtained.
• Records and calculates various patient measurements and pressures, and analyzes each chamber in the heart.
• Notifies physician of any abnormalities or problems.
• Ensures that all data is appropriately obtained and recorded.
• Maintains patient records on all procedures.
• Assists the physician during cardiac cath lab procedures.
• Scrubs according to sterile technique.
• Monitors the patient and assists in injecting dye into catheter, flushing lines, positioning equipment and guide-wire, and in starting intravenous lines or medications.
• Recognizes problems with the patient and notifying physician as appropriate.
• Operates equipment during the procedure.
• Maintains the catheterization procedure room and equipment.
• Cleans up the room following each case and ensures that it is sterile and properly stocked at the beginning of each case.
• Sets up all equipment to ensure that it is prepared for cath case.
• Obtains needed equipment or supplies as required or requested by physician.
• Inspects the cath procedure room and equipment in compliance with departmental standards.
• Conducts infectious control studies or preventative maintenance as required.
• Conducts physical inventory of supplies as required.
• Performs all functions in the Cardiac Cath Lab as required or requested (within scope of practice).
• Implements emergency procedures as necessary.
• Uses acceptable standards of practice to evaluate and implement changes in provision of nursing care with regards to accreditation guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as required or requested by the Manager.

What This Job Offers

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