Cardiovascular Technologist - Cardiac Cath/EP Lab - York Hospital - Full-Time - Day
About the role
Provides technical support and assistance to the physician during heart and vascular procedures. Performs scrub and hemodynamic monitoring duties with cardiac catheterizations using clinical knowledge, technical skills, and professional judgment in accordance with professional and departmental standards and protocols. Provides care, assessment prior, during and post-procedural instruction to patients. Prepares and maintains all pertinent information related to procedures.
Responsibilities
- Assists and performs diagnostic invasive procedures in the heart and vascular labs.
- Provides care for patients prior, during and after procedures.
- Scrubs and assists physicians with diagnostic and invasive procedures.
- Responds to patient distress situations and assists with equipment quality control and inventory management.
- Prepares sterile trays, instruments, supplies and equipment necessary for procedures, and maintains sterile field.
- Performs calculations and processes data based on collected hemodynamic data.
- Confirms all procedural and equipment charges are accurate, proper orders are signed and charted, and all procedural documentation is completed.
- Absorbs call responsibilities as required to assure complete call coverage.
Requirements
Minimum Education: Certificate Program Diploma from an accredited school of Cardiovascular/Radiology Technology. Required or Associates Degree Degree from an accredited school of Cardiovascular/Radiology Technology. Required Work Experience: 5 years Of Cardiovascular, Vascular Interventional, Interventional Radiology, Electrophysiology or Neuro Interventional experience. Required Licenses: Registered Cardiac Invasive Specialist Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Radiography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Cardiac Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Vascular Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required and Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire Required
Qualifications
Minimum Education: Certificate Program Diploma from an accredited school of Cardiovascular/Radiology Technology. Required or Associates Degree Degree from an accredited school of Cardiovascular/Radiology Technology. Required Work Experience: 5 years Of Cardiovascular, Vascular Interventional, Interventional Radiology, Electrophysiology or Neuro Interventional experience. Required Licenses: Registered Cardiac Invasive Specialist Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Radiography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Cardiac Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Vascular Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required and Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire Required
Skills
Possesses the knowledge & skills level of all procedures performed. Capable of assisting with all new procedures i.e. IVUS, ICE, laser, Impella, extractions etc. Capable of assisting physicians in multiple areas of heart and vascular. Prepares, utilizes, and acts as resource for necessary equipment for each procedure. Possesses the ability and knowledge to troubleshoot all equipment. Proficient at assisting, circulating, recording, and stimming. area specific high complexity interventional procedures. These procedures include but are not limited to: TAVR, Mitral Clip, Valvuloplasty, Atherectomy, Laser procedures, Atrial appendage Occluders, Complex Coronary Interventions including Chronic Total Occlusions, TEVAR, EVAR, Neuro Coiling, Stroke Revascularization, Carotid Stenting, Advanced Ablations, Extractions, and Device Implantations. Able to utilize non-invasive equipment during procedures including intracardiac echo (ICE) and ultrasound technologies. All technologists will be proficient/competent utilizing imaging equipment. Must be Cross-Trained in multiple areas to do multiple types of procedures including but not limited to; Cath/PCI, Vascular, Electrophysiology, Structural Heart, or Endovascular Neurosurgery. Responsible for patient safety in the Cardiac lab and Advanced Procedural Suite. Must be able to recognize cardiac arrhythmias and respond according to emergency protocols. Operates external cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator. Intervenes with appropriate therapy, such as high quality CPR, in the event of cardiac emergencies. Performs calculations and processes data based on collected hemodynamic data. Confirms all procedural and equipment charges are accurate, proper orders are signed and charted, and all procedural documentation is completed. Assumes call responsibilities as required to assure complete call coverage.
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plan, paid time off (PTO), short-term disability, education assistance, financial education and support, including DailyPay, wellness and wellbeing programs, caregiver support via Wellthy, childcare referral service via Wellthy.
Pay
N/A
Schedule
Full-Time: 40 Hours/Weekly 0630-1700 Late Stay call requirement