Cath Lab Cardiovascular Tech ; CVT Job Augusta area,Georgia USA,Healthcare

Position: Cath Lab Cardiovascular Tech 3 (CVT)-FT Days

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Work Shift Day (United States of America) $10,000 Sign On Bonus for Qualified Candidates!!! How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Call Required within 30 minute Holiday Call Required-Weekends Included when on Call

Job Summary:

Functions under the direction of the Lab manager/Director. The cardiovascular technologist II assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing cardiovascular cath and/or electrophysiology procedures provided by the department according to department procedures. The technologist has the knowledge and ability to obtain a quality diagnostic study properly and safely. The cardiovascular technologist II is responsible for maintaining sterile technique during procedures and assisting the Cath Lab Manager/Director in the maintenance of a safe and efficient environment dealing primarily with adults eighteen to sixty-five, and geriatric patients over the age of sixty-five.

Has a minimum of 1 year of experience performing invasive cardiovascular procedures or graduate of a CVT program. The cardiovascular technologist II participates in the cath or EP call rotation.

Core Responsibilities and

Essential Functions:

Clinical Skills

* Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies
* May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
* Able to use critical thinking skills
* Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
* Preps and educates the patient for procedure
* Demonstrates and understands sterile technique

Job Responsibilities

* Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
* Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours
* Knows existing lines of communication and authority
* Handles communications properly
* Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
* Transports patients as needed
* Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
* Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
* Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness
* Completes necessary paperwork
* Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
* Maintains stock levels and outdates
* Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
* Works as a team with other lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
* Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership
* Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure
* Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure

Quality and Patient Safety

Verifies patient 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear Uses and understands preprocedural…