Cardiovascular Tech II
Wellstar Health System
- Roswell, Georgia, United States
- Roswell, Georgia, United States
Über
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Job Summary: Functions under the direction of the Cath-EP Lab manager/Director. The cardiovascular technologist II assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing cardiovascular cath and/or electrophysiology procedures provided by the department according to department procedures. The technologist has the knowledge and ability to obtain a quality diagnostic study properly and safely. The cardiovascular technologist II is responsible for maintaining sterile technique during procedures and assisting the Cath Lab Manager/Director in the maintenance of a safe and efficient environment dealing primarily with adults eighteen to sixty-five, and geriatric patients over the age of sixty-five. Has a minimum of 1 year of experience performing invasive cardiovascular procedures or graduate of a CVT program. The cardiovascular technologist II participates in the cath or EP call rotation. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Clinical Skills * Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies * May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles * Able to use critical thinking skills * Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists * Preps and educates the patient for procedure * Demonstrates and understands sterile technique Job Responsibilities * Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs * Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours * Knows existing lines of communication and authority * Handles communications properly * Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET * Transports patients as needed * Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers * Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement * Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness * Completes necessary paperwork * Answers departmental phone using proper scripting * Maintains stock levels and outdates * Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications * Works as a team with other cath-EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome * Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership * Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure * Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure Quality and Patient Safety * Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification * Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker * Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear * Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form * Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated Patient Education * Responsible for patient, family/support system education * Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility * Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education:- Associates Health Science or Accredited Program Radiologic Science-Preferred or Bachelors Health Science-Preferred
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P - ACLS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
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Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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