Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Cardiovascular Tech II will assist physicians with all invasive cardiac, neuro/neurovascular, vascular/endovascular, electrophysiology, structural heart procedures and circulatory support devices as indicated (i.e. IABP and Impella). In addition, the Cardiovascular Tech II will assist with the evaluation and implementation of new technologies, adherence to protocols for clinical research trials, and support quality based departmental initiatives.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Cardiovascular Technologist II at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Prepares and organizes specific equipment and sterile tray for each procedure.
- Assists procedure room team with the positioning and preparation of patient monitoring.
- Calibrates and tests transducers for accurate pressure readings.
- Assists physicians throughout diagnostic and/or all interventional procedures.
- Loads and operates power injector and associated sterile support equipment.
- Maneuvers the table controls for physicians, as requested.
- Calibrates hemodynamic monitoring equipment and obtains, calculates, and analyzes all hemodynamic data assembled during the procedure, including computerized ventriculography data and valve area.
- Calculates and records cardiac output and oximetry readings.
- Utilizes and maintains the required standards for the operation of digital cine technologies including protocols for storage and retrieval of patient images and hemodynamic records.
- Assists with vascular access, sheath removal and hemostatic closure devices while maintaining hemostasis at the access site.
- Adheres to practice requirements related to Clinical Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS).
- Assists in management of inventory control, maintenance of PAR levels and preparation of required equipment for each procedure.
- Operates equipment safely: Prepares and cares for equipment, returns supplies as necessary.
- Application of radial access banding while maintaining hemostasis at the access site.
- Recognizes and interprets all cardiac arrhythmias.
- Assists with maintenance, calibration and routine periodic evaluation of all diagnostic and technical equipment.
- Participates in the catheterization lab on call responsibilities as per the organizational policy and procedure.
- Active participant in quality and performance improvement initiatives (i.e. ACC-NCDR, ACC Accreditation, regulatory requirements).
- Promotes and supports all efforts enhancing all aspects of the patient experience (i.e. family, proxy, caregiver).
- Adhere, monitor and support radiation safety standards per the organization's policy and procedure.
- Precepts new cardiovascular technologists and ancillary team members, as indicated.
- Ensure competencies include program expansions and current offerings (i.e. Interventional Radiology, Neuro).
- Helps to drive efficiency metrics by reporting and motivating team performance.
- Assists with special projects as assigned.
- Lifts a minimum of 40 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 100 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
- Promotes a professional environment through role modeling and demonstrated behaviors consistent with HMH core values of Collaboration, Courage, Compassion, and Creativity.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular technologist program or radiologic technologist program or graduate of an applied science program.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platform.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Associates or Bachelors Degree in health science field.
- Prior experience in a cardiac catheterization laboratory, invasive procedure area or special procedures radiology.
- Hemodynamic monitoring and sterile operative techniques.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 3 months of employment.
- Within 1 year of hire must have successfully passed RCIS exam given by CCI or Radiologic Technologist License.
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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