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Job Summary:
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Clinical Skills
* Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies
* May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
* Able to use critical thinking skills
* Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
* Preps and educates the patient for procedure
* Demonstrates and understands sterile technique
Job Responsibilities
* Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
* Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours
* Knows existing lines of communication and authority
* Handles communications properly
* Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
* Transports patients as needed
* Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
* Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
* Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness
* Completes necessary paperwork
* Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
* Maintains stock levels and outdates
* Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
* Works as a team with other cath_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
* Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership
* Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure
* Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure
Quality and Patient Safety
* Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
* Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
* Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear
* Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form
* Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated
Patient Education
* Responsible for patient, family/support system education
* Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility
* Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
Associate's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Required or
Bachelor's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Preferred and
One year of cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may be substituted in lieu of formal education or
of CVT program with RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) and/or ARRT-CV (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist- Cardiac Interventional Radiography) Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- Registered CVI Specialist-Preferred
- Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 1 year functioning independently in cardiovascular cath/electrophysiology lab may be substituted in lieu of formal education
Required Minimum Skills:
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