Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Specialist

About the Role

Part-time day shift position at AdventHealth DeLand. Join a community that believes in the wholeness of each person and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit.

Responsibilities

• Notifies manager of supply shortages, equipment needs, and failures, and ensures appropriate work orders or helpdesk tickets are placed
• Responds to emergency situations, such as disasters and hurricanes, by reporting to the department and staying until the crisis is over or the position is covered by incoming personnel
• Assists with educational and screening activities, including ABI, BP, and EKG testing
• Enters risk reports as appropriate
• Attends required education and department meetings as scheduled
• Participates in debriefing and root cause analysis (RCA) events as requested
• Notifies manager or director of any situation requiring case study or further educational needs
• Cardiopulmonary diagnostic and/or interventional RN may perform stress testing upon completion of applicable orientation

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care
• 3+ years as an RRT with hospital critical care
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language extensively
• Must have demonstrated clinical skills and document clinical proficiency by successfully completing the competency program for procedures performed
• Good judgment required in the application of policies, procedures, and protocols
• Prioritization of multiple often-conflicting patient care responsibilities
• Strong assessment skills and ability to recognize adverse reaction, contraindication and critical patient response to various medications and procedures
• Recognizes applicable medical necessity criteria and contraindications for cardiopulmonary procedures
• Must be able to communicate effectively (talk, hear, write)
• Able to handle high level of stress satisfactorily and be congenial with other employees and customers at all times

Licenses & Certifications

• State Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) OR NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) — Required
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) OR NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) — Required
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) — Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) — Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) — Required
• IV Certified (IV) — Preferred
• Basic EKG Certification (BEKG) — Preferred

Additional Duties

• Alerts supervisor to intervene and provide service recovery efforts as needed
• Decisions of major consequence may be deferred to Lead Therapist or Cardiopulmonary Manager / Director
• May precept staff training in cardiac diagnostic procedures
• May assist with training new personnel
• May provide educational sessions for other departments, staff and community

Benefits

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Pay & Schedule

• Schedule: Part time, Day shift
• Pay Range: $28.68 - $53.35