Registered Cardiovascular Technologist - FT

Meadville Medical Center • Meadville, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Directs/performs diagnostic cardiovascular procedures per physician request and in compliance with established policy and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate of an AMA approved Cardiovascular Technologist Program, or the equivalent.
• Certified, or registered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• Proficient in the use of physiologic analytical equipment during diagnostic procedures, such as Echocardiography machine to perform 2Decho and Transesophageal echo's.
• Willingness to work with the realization that errors and incompetence may have serious consequences for the patient.
• Current BLS.

Nice To Haves

• One years’ experience as a Cardiopulmonary Technologist desirable.
• Frequent contacts with nursing personnel, physicians, patients, and ancillary department personnel requiring good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic testing and forwards reports for interpretation by reading physician.
• Notifies reader as to abnormal.
• Communicates with nursing units and other ancillary department.
• Performs diagnostic testing in compliance with hospital and departmental policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing departments.
• Assists physicians with patient procedures.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and in the clinical experience of students.
• Performs procedures upon patients, which lead to the diagnosis of heart disease, through the use of specific high technology equipment and at the discretion or prescription of a physician.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree