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RWJBarnabas Health · 3 weeks ago

Cardio Vascular Invasive Specialist, RCIS, or Radiologic Tech

New Brunswick, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$48/hr - $59.57/hr

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine. The cardiovascular technician assists in the delivery of care to patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, ensuring optimum patient outcomes while supporting physicians during various procedures in the Cath Lab.

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Responsibilities

Assists in maintaining the medical stability of the Cardiac Cath Lab patient throughout the procedure by monitoring vital signs, hemodynamic pressures and cardiac rhythms, reporting any deviation from normal to the physician

Functions as assistant to the physician during diagnostic and interventional procedures and pacemaker implantation maintaining sterile technique

Communicates changes in patient condition to professional staff particularly when patient is in pain or discomfort. Provide patient education pre and post procedure

Participates in the maintenance of the clean, safe and sterile environment by setting up the appropriate instruments under the sterile techniques for designated procedures

Participates in data collection in order to document compliance with regulations and measure the quality of patient outcomes

Maintains accurate records during procedures

Participates in activities to improve patient and family satisfaction

Monitors patient outcomes by participating in Performance Improvement activities

Maintains own professional competence through continuing education and participation in hospital education opportunities

Qualification

Radiology TechnologistCardiovascular TechnologistBLS certificationACLS certificationPatient monitoringContinuing educationCommunication skillsTeam collaboration