Cardiovascular Technologist

Job Summary Assess hemodynamics/cardiac calculations operate equipment, document procedures, site management, patient/family education, patient preparation, sterile technique, processing and saving images, electrical mapping, responsibility for preparation of the access site, intraprocedural handling of instruments, maintenance of sterile field, evaluation of changing conditions during procedures. Responsible for maintaining basic knowledge of congenital, vascular, structural, cardiac, and electrophysiological procedures. Device pocket closure. Responsible for taking call to cover urgent/emergent procedures. Participates in ongoing process improvement activities, department level education, and adheres to unit based standard work. Essential Functions 

• Prepares case tables with necessary equipment, sterile supplies, instruments, labels, and medications/solutions for each procedure and performs surgical sponge, needle, and instruments counts.
• Creates and maintains a sterile and safe environment and provides sterile instruments and supplies to assist in procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates with patients and other members of the health care team to ensure continuity and coordination of services
• Monitor patients undergoing invasive and interventional procedures, capturing and recording hemodynamic/physiologic wave forms and performing calculations.
• Depending on specialty, must be able to utilize, ICE, 3D mapping and provide support for cardiac, ablation, laser lead extractions, and implantable device procedures, including pocket closures.
• Circulates procedures as second circulator, gathering equipment for the procedure, obtaining and resulting ACT and oximetry.

 Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Cardiovascular Technologist Program, Radiology Technologist Program or Bachelor's in Health Science

• 2 years of relevant experience Clinical experience in electrophysiology or invasive cardiology procedures Preferred

• CRT-Radiographer (R) - ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologist If hired into role after March 30, 2018. 3 Yrs required Or
• CRT-Reg Card Elect Specialist (RCES) - CCINT'L Cardiovascular Credentialing International If hired into role after March 30, 2018. 3 Yrs required
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 60 Days required

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

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• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Electrophysiology - Meijer Heart Center

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

10

Hours of Work

7:00am to 5:30pm

Days Worked

Monday thru Friday Variable

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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