Electrophysiology Tech II - Cardiac Cath Lab - Wiregrass Ranch Hospital, Wesley Chapel, Florida

Electrophysiology Tech II - Cardiac Cath Lab

Position located at Wiregrass Ranch Hospital, Wesley Chapel, Florida. Apply at Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health.

FMCOH Wiregrass Ranch Hospital

Wesley Chapel, Florida

Cardiac Cath Lab

Performs diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention for cardiovascular procedures.

• Provides direct patient care.
• Delivers appropriate patient care and demonstrates competency while recognizing patient conditions, age-specific needs, ensuring successful completion of procedures and protocols.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or charge if needed by the department.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in use of stimulator and physician EP protocols.
• Ensures the patient’s understanding of procedure performed, provides patient and family education while ensuring the patient’s needs, safety, and comfort are met while in the EP Lab.
• Acquires patient’s clinical history and assures that the information is accurately documented. Verifies report and records for completeness and accuracy of the patient involved in the study. Archives and amends demographic information to appropriate storage media.
• Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images and signals for interpretation.
• Assesses processed images for technical quality and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
• Applies principles of radiation safety and protection to minimize exposure to the patient, self, and others.
• Provides physiological and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures.
• Supports the physician as a scrub assistant.
• Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic and sterile technique.
• Documents patient care as related to a procedural area in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. Communicates any changes as necessary.
• Demonstrates competency to evaluate and obtain hemostasis of a vessel post procedure.
• Maintains clear and respectful communication with all staff, visitors, patients, and co-workers.
• Performs all duties as necessary to assure patient satisfaction.
• Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing patient care.
• Must be a superuser on at least 2 of the department’s clinical systems or specific technologies.
• Delegates tasks and duties to team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Accountable for maintaining down time productivity.
• Notifies Bio Med and/or equipment company as appropriate to resolve the problem and report the incident to the supervisor.
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills as required or will solicit supervisory input.
• Utilizes all department computers effectively and accurately.
• Assists in developing and implementing essential policy and procedures.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all procedural changes and equipment updates.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment. Maintains well stocked and organized work areas.
• Works evenings, weekends, holidays and call as scheduled.
• May be required to work at any Orlando Health facility.
• Performs all other duties as necessary to assure customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates efficient use of supplies.
• Assists with collection of QA data.
• Manages reportable occurrences and files appropriate forms with Risk Management.
• Implement established procedures for BSI.
• Participates in the process to ensure that all OSHA, JCAHO, FDA regulations are adhered to within the department.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education to maintain licensure.

• CVT—RICS or RCES…