Cardiovascular Tech

Veracity Ventures Inc.•Happy Valley, OR

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Cardiovascular Technologist assists credentialed providers with diagnostic, interventional, and therapeutic procedures in the cardiac and vascular laboratory environments. This role supports Cath Lab procedures by functioning as a scrub assistant or monitor/recorder, managing hemodynamic monitoring, maintaining sterile technique, supporting access site management, and responding to emergency situations as needed. The technologist performs duties under direct supervision of a credentialed provider while promoting teamwork and upholding Kaiser Permanente mission and values.

Requirements

ACLS (American Heart Association)
BLS (American Heart Association)
Successful completion of an accredited invasive cardiovascular technologist training program OR Two (2) years education in allied health science (nursing, respiratory therapy, radiographic tech, emergency medicine tech) AND Comparable work experience with at least 2 years recent on-the-job training in Interventional Cath Lab environment
Must comply with 30-minute call-back
Ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias
Analytical ability for patient monitoring and hemodynamic calculations
Ability to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment

Nice To Haves

5 years recent Interventional Cath Lab experience
RCIS (Cath Lab) or RCES (EP Lab)

Responsibilities

Serve as scrub assistant or monitor/recorder for cardiology and radiology studies
Prepare and position patients for invasive procedures
Assist cardiovascular tests and record hemodynamic activity using specialized electronic equipment and recording devices
Manage arterial/venous access sites post-procedure including: sheath removal, hemostatic device management
Set up, maintain and troubleshoot Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) when required
Recognize cardiac arrhythmias and hemodynamic waveforms; alert provider/team as per protocol
Administer intracoronary and/or intra-arterial medications under physician supervision
Maintain sterile field using aseptic technique
Prepare, maintain, and operate hemodynamic and monitoring equipment
Start and maintain IV (with required training/certification)
Provide BLS/ACLS support including defibrillation when required
Maintain proficiencies for point-of-care tests such as: ACT (activated clotting time), oxygen saturation, ABG (arterial blood gases)
Patient teaching, documentation, quality assurance, troubleshooting equipment, vendor calls
On-call responsibilities: must respond onsite within 30 minutes
Assist with patient transportation as required