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Cardiovascular Technician – Cardiac Cath Lab

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Category
Technicians
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Department
Cardiac Cath Lab
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Schedule
Full Time
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Shift
Day
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Hours
10 Hour Shift
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Location
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Job #
R0253352
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  • Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
    • The CV Technologist assists the cardiologists during diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
  • Reports to
    • Cardiac Cath Lab Director
  • Supervises
    • N/A
  • Ages of Patients
    • Adult
    • Geriatric
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
    • High Potential
  • Qualifications
    • Education
      • Required: Successful completion of CV Technologist training program or equivalent experience
      • Preferred: AA degree
    • Licensure/Certification
      • Required: American Heart Association BLS
      • Preferred: RCIS certification
    • Experience
      • Preferred: Minimum one year of previous monitoring and scrub experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab, IABP experience, Interventional procedure experience
  • Essential Responsibilities
    • Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
    • Evaluates and attends to the patient’s physical and emotional needs before, during and after procedure to ensure proper patient care and positive examination experience. Maintains patient confidentiality.
    • Identifies patient utilizing two forms of verification following “time out” process.
    • Identifies appropriate procedure to be performed and prepares room and equipment accordingly. Operates equipment appropriately.
    • Maintains cleanliness of exam area and equipment.
    • Demonstrates scrub skills and observes aseptic technique.
    • Operates physiologic monitoring equipment and performs hemodynamic calculations.
    • Demonstrates knowledge of EKG rhythms and hemodynamic waveforms.
    • Assists in the setup, preparation and cleanup of the procedure.
    • Works collaboratively with Cath Lab staff, physicians and other Eisenhower Medical Center employees.
    • Collaborates with the RN and observes interdisciplinary standards of practice in relation to double-checking the delivery of medications to the sterile field.
    • Properly disposes of all sharps and biohazardous waste.
    • Assists with stocking supplies.
    • Demonstrates cost effectiveness in the utilization of supplies.
    • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of procedures, techniques and equipment through inservices and conferences.
    • Accepts responsibility for prompt and appropriate response to all on-call activities.
    • Contributes to the maximum efficiency of the Cath Lab by active participation in Cath Lab patient flow, room turnaround and procedure preparation.
    • Responsible for utilizing clinical and technical expertise to plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of invasive cardiovascular procedures.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.
       
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