Cath Lab Cardiovascular Tech II - 12-Hour Day Shift - $5,000 Hiring Incentive!
About The Position
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is hiring a Cath Lab Cardiovascular Tech II for its Cardiovascular Intervention Center, part of the Smidt Heart Institute. The twelve-laboratory facility performs more than 8,000 procedures annually and serves patients from neonates through geriatrics, providing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for coronary artery disease, heart muscle function, and heart valve dysfunction. The technician uses physiological monitoring and recording systems to create, manipulate, improve, and record analog and digital radiographic images for diagnostic, electrophysiology, and interventional cardiovascular procedures and examinations. The role also performs technical and supportive patient-care tasks in accordance with facility and regulatory requirements. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered to newly hired technicians; current employees are not eligible.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Successful completion of an accredited CVT program that includes at least 800 clinical hours.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- RCIS certification from Cardiovascular Credentialing International.
- At least 3 years of Cath Lab experience to qualify for the Tech II position.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS certification.
- PALS certification.
- Congenital heart experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with cardiovascular intervention procedures using approved protocols and departmental guidelines, meeting safety, speed, organization, precision, accuracy, and productivity standards.
- Scrub, monitor, assist, and circulate during procedures, supplying necessary equipment and performing vascular site management.
- Support FDA-approved and clinical research procedures.
- Perform diagnostic tests, including coronary and structural heart interventions, using electronic physiologic monitoring equipment.
- Accurately record ECG, electrograms, hemodynamics, echocardiographic data, and other vital tracings obtained during procedures.
- Prepare and administer contrast, following departmental procedures and safety requirements for its handling.
- Follow regulatory requirements for radiation and laser protection.
- Perform sterile processing and preparation of the sterile field and equipment, including inspection, counting, cleaning, patient and equipment transport, room stocking, and documentation.
- Notify a supervisor and take action to resolve issues related to sterile processing or equipment preparation.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for newly hired technicians; current employees are not eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
