Cardiovascular Technologist

We are seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist (FT Cath Lab) for our client in the medical client is recognized a leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans providing high-quality affordable health care services and to improve the health of their members and the communities they serve. If you want to be part of a collaborative professional team focused on quality service and care this is the right role for you!

Job Summary :

Assists credentialed provider with all diagnostic interventional and therapeutic procedures within the cardiac and vascular laboratory environments. Performs all duties in a manner that promotes teamwork and reflects KPNW mission and philosophy goals. Works under direct supervision of a credentialed provider.

Location : Happy Valley OR 97015 US

Relocation Assistance is negotiable.

Compensation : USD $47.19 - $58.76

Essential Responsibilities :

• Serves as scrub assistant or monitor / recorder for cardiology and radiology studies. Prepares and position patients for invasive procedures.
• Assists cardiovascular tests and record patients hemodynamic activity using specialized electronic test equipment recording devices and laboratory instruments.
• Manages patient arterial and venous access sites post-procedure including removal of sheaths and safe management of hemostatic devices.
• Sets up maintains and troubleshoots Intra Aortic Balloon Pump when required.
• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and hemodynamic waveforms and alerts credentialed provider and other team members during procedures and according to protocol.
• Administers intra-coronary and / or intra-arterial medications under direct supervision of the physician.
• Prepares and maintains sterile field using aseptic technique for testing. Prepares maintains and operates hemodynamic and monitoring equipment.
• Starts and maintains IV-with appropriate training and certification.
• Familiarity with use of IVUS machine and Site Rite ultrasound machine.
• Performs basic and advanced life support when required including defibrillation.
• Maintain proficiencies to perform point of care tests on lab equipment such as activated clotting time (ACT) oxygen saturations and arterial blood gases (ABG).
• Performs patient teaching of procedures.
• Works on call and is required to respond on-site within 30 minutes of call.
• Restocks supplies maintains clean work area; file room work area.
• Actively performs quality assurance functions; trouble shoots equipment problems and initiates vendor service call.
• Assist with transportation of patients.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Successful completion of an accredited invasive cardiovascular technologist training program or two (2) years education in an allied health science such as nursing respiratory therapy radiographic technology or emergency medicine technology and possess comparable work experience with at least two (2) years recent on the job training in an Interventional Cath Lab Environment.

Education

Additional Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1