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Guthrie · 2 days ago

Cardiovascular Tech II - Full Time

Sayre, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Guthrie is a healthcare organization seeking a Cardiovascular Tech II to assist physicians in interventional procedures. The role involves operating medical equipment, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining a sterile environment during various cardiovascular procedures.

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Responsibilities

Practices sterile technique. Assists the physicians with procedures, performs scrub duties according to standard care plan, physician preference, policy and procedure

Prepares sterile table and environment for interventional procedures

Positions patient to get optimal imaging of anatomic structures. This is critical to minimize radiation exposure and the injection volumes of contrast agents

Practices radiation safety for patients' and staff safety always

Learn radiological computer functions and equipment controls in areas of cardiovascular lab and the Operating room

Utilizes highly sophisticated equipment such as computerized tomography scanners, computerized fluoroscopy, biplane imaging, pressure injectors, patient monitors, etc. taking education, training, and available resources into account for appropriate usage

Maintains clean, safe work environment

Provide patient care within the cardiovascular technologists' scope of practice

Complete understanding of the functionality of the EPIC and PACS programs as they relate to the cardiovascular lab

Basic scheduling functions to coordinate procedures with physicians, imaging modalities, Anesthesia and required supplies

Provide staff and patient education for post procedural care

Maintaining regulatory training per hospital policy

Qualification

Computed TomographyCardiovascular ProceduresARRT(R) CertificationARRT(VI) CertificationARRT(CI) CertificationSterile TechniqueRadiation SafetyPatient CareEPICPACS Knowledge

Required

Certification from an approved Radiological Technology Program (Two years)

ARRT(R) Certification Required

This is a Multimodality staff position with ability to operate Computed Tomography equipment and must be credentialed in VI IR/CT within 18 months if not already obtained