Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Registered

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary:Conducts tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiaccatheterizations, pulmonary-functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.

Maintains equipment; records test results. Follows department policies and protocols.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Monitors, analyzes, obtains,calculates, and documents data obtained in procedures. Alerts physician to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• Explains testing procedures to patient to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• Prepares reports of diagnostic procedures for interpretation by physician.
• Observes gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system.
• Assists the physician during cardiaccath lab procedures including angioplasty procedures.
• Conducts electrocardiogram, phonocardiogram,echocardiogram, stress testing, and other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity using specialized electronic test equipment,recording devices, and laboratory instruments.
• Prepares and positions patients for testing.
• Obtains and records patient identification, medical history, and test results.
• Checks, tests, and maintains cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.

Required:

• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist(RCIS) or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES).
• OR
• Graduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Technology (CVT) program, and Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist(RCIS) or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) within sixmonths of hire/transfer.
• BLScertification.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 7am-5:30pm
• On Call:
  Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.