Job Information
Tidelands Health Cardiovascular Technician (Non Registered) in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Employee Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)
Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!
Cardiovascular Technologist (Hybrid Room)
Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.
A Brief Overview
The Cardiovascular Technologist performs all routine diagnostic and emergent therapeutic angiographic or catheterization procedures. Assures equipment is functioning properly. Produces and evaluates data, information, and images used by the physician in the performance of the procedure. Assists team members in all aspects of patient care, monitoring patients' vital signs, interpreting status information and performing/functioning in one or more of the following: monitor, scrub, or circulating technologist. Educate patients, family members and team. Stock inventory and all other duties as assigned. Refer to the CCI and/or SCRQSA Scope of Practice for the Invasive Cardiovascular Professional and Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) for full details.
What you will do
Tests equipment for proper functioning and availability
Assist the RN/Physician with proper positioning of the patient
Ensure appropriate supplies are available to the physician
Participate in physician updates
Handle or label specimens appropriately
Actively participate in procedural time-out and label all medications/solutions to be used during the procedure
Education Qualifications
Certificate from a program of study leading to credentials as RCIS (RegisteredCardiovascular Invasive Specialist), RCES (Registered CardiacElectrophysiology Specialist), ARRT(R) Radiography, ARRT(VI) (VascularInterventional Radiography), and eligible for certification by the SouthCarolina Radiation Quality Standards Association (SCRQSA), applicationunder “invasive specialist” Required
Associate's Degree Preferred
Experience Qualifications
Prior experience as a Cardiac Catheterization Lab Tech or Endovascular Preferred
Experience with physiological monitoring systems, sterile scrub technique, interventional and diagnostic heart catheterizations, vascular, device implantation Preferred
Skills and Abilities
Ability to read and interpret cardiac monitoring
Strong understanding of cardiac/vascular anatomy and physiology
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in high-stress, fast-paced environments
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
Licenses and Certifications
Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist - Cardiovascular Credentialing International Required or
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist - Cardiovascular Credentialing International Required or
Radiography - American Registry Radiologic Technologist Required or
Vascular Interventional Radiography - American Registry Radiologic Technologist Required
If RCIS, RCES credentialed and/or a newgraduate Cardiac CatheterizationTechnologist employee must be eligible toapply and obtain Invasive Specialistcertification by the South CarolinaRadiation Quality Standards Association(SCRQSA) within 60 days of employment.Employee must also obtain CIS licensethrough SCLLR within 120 days ofemployment Required
If ARRT(R) or ARRT(VI) credentialed,obtain certified by the South CarolinaRadiation Quality Standards Association(SCRQSA) within 60 days of employment Required
If ARRT(R) or ARRT(VI) credentialed,obtain Registered CardiovascularInvasive Specialist (RCIS) throughCardiovascular Credentialing International(CCI) and Invasive Specialist certificationby the South Carolina Radiation QualityStandards Association (SCRQSA) Preferred
Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 120 Days Required
Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.