Find & Apply For Cardiovascular Technician / Technologist Jobs in Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Echocardiographic Technologist Location:

Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center 4700 Las Vegas Blvd N, Nellis

AFB, NV 89191

Requirements:

Degree/Education:

An accredited cardiopulmonary laboratory specialist course and the technologist MUST have a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) credential from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or the equivalent (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from (CCI), and/or Advanced Cardiac Sonographer from (CCI)). Incumbent will have 6 months to get RCS. Experience performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to care for and treat cardiopulmonary laboratory patients and Experience performing diagnostic trans- thoracic echocardiograms, trans-esophageal echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, contrast studies, bubble studies, electrocardiograms, graded exercise tests and Holter monitor procedures. At least 12 months of experience within the last 18 months. BLS Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a

Registered Echocardiogram Technologist Job Duties:

Performs cardiopulmonary functions such as electrocardiograms, exercise stress testing, and ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring. Assesses heart structures and flows via 2-D and m-mode echocardiography, Doppler, and contrast colors. Assists physician with transesophageal and stress echocardiography, and radionuclide and thallium studies. Interprets arrhythmias. May serve on cardiac catheterization (invasive) procedures teams. May assist in placing specialized equipment and instruments into cardiovascular system for diagnosis and therapy, including cardiac pacemaker and balloon pump insertion. Prepares and instructs patient to use equipment or perform procedure. Checks patient and equipment, and changes equipment. Monitors data display on physiological equipment and obtains and records vital signs. Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Assesses and documents patient status. Performs user maintenance on equipment. Establishes and maintains intravascular access. Adheres to infection control and universal precautions procedures, including disposition of contaminated materials. Practices safety and security measures. Performs cardiopulmonary laboratory administrative, maintenance, and support functions. Ensures equipment is calibrated to manufacturer's specifications. Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes (or prepares for sterilization) cardiopulmonary equipment. Operationally checks and inspects equipment. Schedules patients for evaluations, procedures, and treatments. Obtains medical records. Maintains general correspondence, files, records, and reports. Provides biometric data. Prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures and utilizing the current medical information systems and electronic health record and the knowledge of outpatient coding and medical informatics. Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition. Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used outpatient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required. Maintain liaison with physicians, research personnel and staff to reserve problems and to advise concerning echocardiography procedures, techniques, and equipment. Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react/respond quickly by communicating with other members of the health care team verbally or overhead paging or via telephone in emergency situations.

Schedule:

M-F 8 hour shifts between the hours of 0630-1530 or 0730-1630 with 1 hour lunch

On-Call:

30 minutes to report to facility; M-F 1530-0630 or 1630-0730 and S/Su 0000-2400; 1500 max per year

Benefits:

We offer Medical (UHC), Dental, Vision, LTD, STD, and more

PTO:

Full Time employees accrue 10 days of vacation, 7 sick days, and have 11 paid holidays per year. ISGF Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person