The Cardiovascular Technologist will perform crucial cardiovascular diagnostic procedures, operating complex equipment to acquire precise images and measurements vital for accurate diagnoses and treatment planning. Responsibilities include adhering to safety protocols, managing scheduling, and collaborating with the healthcare team while utilizing the AIDET communication principle.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in cardiovascular technology involving ECG instrumentation, interpretation, and hemodynamic recording equipment. Required certifications include CA Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, with ARRT certification preferred.
high schoolEquipment MaintenancePatient EducationSafety ProtocolsCritical ThinkingFluoroscopyArrhythmia RecognitionImage AcquisitionEKG InterpretationAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportDiagnostic AccuracyContrast ReactionsHemodynamic RecordingCardiovascular DiagnosticsAIDET PrincipleNon-Invasive StudiesCatheterization Complications
Job description
Where You’ll Work Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast.
With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women’s and children’s services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.
Comprehensive CareDominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center.
Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services.
Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care.
The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.
Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County.
The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Cardiovascular Technologist, you will perform crucial cardiovascular diagnostic procedures, providing physicians with vital data for accurate diagnoses and effective patient treatment plans.
Your specialized skills ensure precise image acquisition and measurements, directly impacting patient care and outcomes.Every day you will expertly operate complex diagnostic equipment, performing non-invasive cardiovascular studies, preparing patients, and meticulously documenting findings for interpretation.
Responsibilities include adhering to safety protocols, maintaining equipment, managing scheduling, and collaborating closely with the healthcare team.To succeed, you'll need exceptional technical proficiency in diagnostics, strong critical thinking for data interpretation, and excellent communication for patient education and collaboration.
A profound commitment to patient safety, diagnostic accuracy, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment are essential.
Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families.
Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank Recognizes complications from catheterization and initiates appropriate intervention with RN.
Identifies symptoms and interventions of contrast reactions.
Interprets EKG tracings, BP and heart waveforms.
Recognizes arrhythmias and assists RN and MD as appropriate with treatment.
Identifies proper use and knowledge of all necessary equipment and procedure set-ups.
Job Requirements Required High School Diploma or GED and Two years of Cardiovascular technologist experience which involved ECG instrumentation, interpretation and hemodynamic recording equipment Interventional Radiology experience may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis Medical Radiographer: CA Basic Life Support - CPR Advanced Cardiac Life Support Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT Fluoroscopy Radiology Tech: CA, within 12 - months Preferred Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder
