Registered Cardiovascular Technologist - FT

SUMMARY

Directs/performs diagnostic cardiovascular procedures per physician request and in compliance with established policy and procedures.

Job duties

• Performs diagnostic testing and forwards reports for interpretation by reading physician.
• Notifies reader as to abnormal.
• Communicates with nursing units and other ancillary department.
• Performs diagnostic testing in compliance with hospital and departmental policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing departments.
• Assists physicians with patient procedures.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and in the clinical experience of students.

Minimum education, knowledge, skills, and abilities required

The Cardiovascular Technologist must be a graduate of an AMA approved Cardiovascular Technologist Program, or the equivalent. Must be certified, or registered by Cardiovascular Credentialling International(CCI).

• One years’ experience as a Cardiopulmonary Technologist desirable.
• Frequent contacts with nursing personnel, physicians, patients, and ancillary department personnel requiring good communication skills.
• Must be proficient in the use of physiologic analytical equipment during diagnostic procedures, such as Echocardiography machine to perform 2Decho and Transesophageal echo's.
• The Cardiopulmonary Technologist, through the use of specific high technology equipment and at the discretion or prescription of a physician, performs procedures upon patients, which lead to the diagnosis of heart disease.
• Must have willingness to work with the realization that errors and incompetence may have serious consequences for the patient.
• Must have current BLS.