Cardiovascular Technologist

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

About this unit The MHC OR consists of 9 operating rooms including 4 hybrid ORs that both the vascular and cardiovascular service lines utilize. The integrated PV/CV team takes care of all peripheral vascular cases (AAA, fem-pops, EVAR, angios, carotids etc.) and cardiothoracic cases (CABG, Valve, TAVR, Robotics, VAD, Transplant, Lung surgery). In joining this team, you will be part of one of the largest cardiovascular OR teams in the nation. Our team prides itself on taking care of the team members by offering an excellent orientation and ensuring each member is fully trained to perform their role. This in turn ensures the best outcomes for our patients as competent staff deliver the highest quality care. About Meijer Heart Center The heart and vascular systems demand extraordinary care. It begins with heart specialists who can expertly monitor your entire heart and vascular system and perform anything from a bypass to vascular surgery to a heart and lung transplant. Discover a true continuum of heart and vascular care. Through research, innovative treatments, and best practices our teams are advancing heart and vascular care for the patients we are privileged to treat. Scope of work Maintains responsibility for preparation of the cardiac, vascular and transplant surgical suite, intraoperative handling of instruments, maintenance of the sterile field, and evaluation of changing conditions during the surgical procedures, making appropriate responses as needed. Is responsible for maintaining advanced, in-depth knowledge of vascular, cardiac and transplant procedures both pediatric and adult surgical procedures and principles related to those procedures. Integrates services with cath lab staff for procedures requiring expertise in both cath lab procedures and surgical cardiac procedures. Serves as member of the CV/PV team and be available to take team specific call for urgent/emergent cardiac, vascular and transplant cases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Science OR
• Completion of Cardiovascular Technologist Program OR
• Completion of Radiology Technologist Program and ARRT certification
• Registered Card Inter Specialist (RCIS) - CCINT'L Cardiovascular Credentialing International required in 3 years
• 1 year of relevant experience as a surgical technologist or 6 months CVT (cardio-thoracic/vascular/transplant) surgical technologist experience.

Nice To Haves

• AHA OR ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 Days of hire required
• ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 180 days of hire required

Responsibilities

• Maintains responsibility for preparation of the cardiac, vascular and transplant surgical suite
• Intraoperative handling of instruments
• Maintenance of the sterile field
• Evaluation of changing conditions during the surgical procedures, making appropriate responses as needed
• Maintaining advanced, in-depth knowledge of vascular, cardiac and transplant procedures both pediatric and adult surgical procedures and principles related to those procedures
• Integrates services with cath lab staff for procedures requiring expertise in both cath lab procedures and surgical cardiac procedures
• Serves as member of the CV/PV team and be available to take team specific call for urgent/emergent cardiac, vascular and transplant cases.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level