Cardiovascular Technologist III FT Brookwood

Cardiovascular Technologist III FT Brookwood Baptist Health - 3.4 Homewood, AL Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Customer communication BLS Certification ACLS Certification High school diploma or

GED Full Job Description Position Summary:

INVASIVE SPECIALIST

(TECHNOLOGIST)

III CATH LAB

Position Summary Performs diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention for cardiovascular procedures.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions Serves as a role model for the department of Cardiology and supports its strategies. Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the department. Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures and protocols. Assesses the patient's physical condition and age specific needs. Ensures that patient's education of procedure performed, needs, safety, and comfort are met while in their care. Acquires patient's clinical history and assures that the information is accurately documented. Verifies files and records for completeness and accuracy of the patient involved in studies. Archives and amends demographic information to appropriate storage media. Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation. Assesses processed image media for technical quality, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated. When applicable, applies principals of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self and others. Provides physiological and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures. Supports the Physician as a scrub assistant for cardiovascular procedures. Demonstrates the knowledge of aseptic technique. Appraises and evaluates actual and potential hemostasis of a vessel post procedure. Locates, uses and troubleshoots complex technical equipment/instruments. Acts as a resource for its operation and training Maintains use of customer service skills in communication with all staff, visitors and co-workers. Maintains adequate inventory levels of supplies, equipment, resources tools and forms. Maintains high standards of patient care, documentation, and professionalism. Understands application and technical aspects of all equipment and supplies used in all procedures. Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing optimize patient care Must perform at least two of the following: Department preceptor (attend basic preceptor course), charge, actively participates in quality initiative and performance improvement initiative, measures by outcomes and shared governance Must be able to demonstrate competencies in all the department's current technologies in at least 2 modalities (IR, Cath, Vascular Procedures, EP, or Structural Heart. Must be a superuser on at least two of the department's clinical systems. Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education/Training High School Diploma or GED Licensure/Certification Maintain current BLS and ACLS certification. PALS may be required depending on unit specific needs. Must obtain RCES certification in 24 Months of hire Experience Ten (10) Years Cardiac Scrub Experience.