Cath Lab Tech FT Days

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Lake Wales
Posted on: July 14, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Lake Wales

• A historic community with a hometown family feel; voted “friendliest small town in FL”
• Surrounded by golf courses, beautiful lakes, and outdoor adventures
• The facility is just 20 minutes away from LEGOLAND Florida
• Faith-based work environment
• Great benefits

• Full Time

• Follows CDC isolation guidelines, appropriately uses PPE, and performs hand hygiene according to accepted standards of care.  Identifies and prepares patient using aseptic technique as dictated by procedure ordered. Exhibits awareness of hazards which may endanger patients. Ensures adherence to regulatory standards and enforces safety regulations. Annually meets all required department specific competencies.

• Verifies orders and facilitates implementation, communicating with physician as needed. Performs treatments and administers medications according to policy and training.  Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies.  Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and medications. Performs within the bounds of the applicable scope of practice for Cardiovascular Interventional Technologists. Facilitates timely patient throughput.

• Produces an accurately written, promptly completed medical record for each patient based upon the scope and complexity of the intervention procedure and patient clinical conditions. Maintains authenticity and security of the record and follows prescribed process for amending documents.

• Performs effectively in all three procedural roles (circulate, monitor, scrub) required in a diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory team based on the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals Scope of Practice. Proficiently performs all cardiac and vascular procedures allowed in an AHCA Adult Inpatient Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization licensed facility. Takes call as rotated/assigned and responds (in hospital) within 30 minutes.

• Learns and upgrades skills.  Supervises other healthcare team members in the clinical setting.  Utilizes knowledge base to assist with orientation, training and education of new personnel. Provides training for CV Invasive Lab Technologist Level I and II staff.

• Associate’s degree in Cardiovascular Technology, Nursing, Radiologic Technology or Respiratory Therapy
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Must possess and maintain one of the following:
  • Current valid State of Florida or multi state license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Radiologic Technologist [R.T.(R)]
  • Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
  • Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
  • Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES)
• One year of Cardiovascular Lab experience (Preferred)
• Interventional Radiology Lab experience (Preferred)
• Peripheral Lab experience (Preferred)
• Two years of Electrophysiology Lab experience (Preferred)

The Cardiovascular Interventional Technologist II performs a wide range of technical skills, which are utilized during a variety of Cardiovascular, Electrophysiology or Interventional Radiology procedures to provide an efficient, comfortable, and safe examination of all patients.  The Technologist is proficient in all aspects of angiography, preparation, assessment, documentation and monitoring consistent with the policies, procedures and processes of the Cardiovascular Services department and Hospital Administration.

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