Cardiovascular Technologist

About the position

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research. The Cardiovascular Technologist assists physicians with the performance of arrhythmia related procedures including diagnostic electrophysiology studies; and therapeutic procedures including radiofrequency catheter ablation, permanent pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implantation, and tilt table testing.

Responsibilities

• Counsels patients on the radiographic aspects of the procedures to be performed.
• Participates in the education process supplementing teaching given by physicians/nursing by informing patients, families/significant others about procedure specifics.
• Prepares patients for procedures including the accurate placement of EKG electrodes for monitoring of cardiac rhythm.
• Correctly places defibrillator pads.
• Utilizing sterile technique, prepares procedure trays, performs operating site preparation, drapes patient, and organizes instruments and supplies following established protocols.
• Operates fluoroscopy following established protocols and adjusts dose to maximize imaging while minimizing exposure to patients and clinical staff during procedure performance.
• Monitors patient vital signs during examination and notifies attending physician of changes.
• Under the direction of the physician, demonstrates the ability to use bi-phasic defibrillator to cardiovert or defibrillate patients to terminate lethal heart rhythms.
• Obtains images, archives specific images and manages back up of image data on radiology system.
• Enters data into Paceart as needed.
• Ensures proper operation of equipment and reports equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
• Performs equipment QC per manufacturers' standards.
• Operates hemodynamic and electrophysiologic monitoring and stimulating equipment with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of complex procedure protocols for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Requirements

• Completion of an AMA approved program in Radiologic Technology or equivalent, which normally is acquired in a two-year college or technical school program.
• At minimum of at least one year experience in Radiologic / Interventional procedures or completed an advance imaging program.
• ARRT certified with current registration required.
• Radiography license by the Maryland Board of Physicians and current CPR and ACLS certification required.

Benefits

• Pay Rate: $75.00 - $80.00 per hour (Based on experience).
• 12 week contract; 7:00am - 5:30pm with on call requirements including weekends.