CARDIAC CATH TECH (POOL)

Larkin Community Hospital, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Larkin Community Hospital, Inc. in Hialeah, FL seeks a Cardiac Tech or Interventional Radiology Tech to assist physicians, prepare patients, and operate x-ray equipment to obtain diagnostic images. Responsibilities include monitoring patients, scrubbing and circulating in IR areas, preparing rooms, and maintaining aseptic technique.

On-call coverage is required. Candidates should hold BLS, RCIS, Florida RT license (preferred), 3+ years IR experience, and may have AART.

Qualifications

• Current BLS for the healthcare provider.
• RCIS Certification.
• Active and unrestricted RT license in Florida preferred.
• Minimum 3 years clinical experience; Interventional Radiology experience preferred.
• AART or equivalent (for RT position, not required for Scrub Tech).
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, including lifting and moving >50 pounds.
• On Call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and assists patients before, during and after procedures to include proper positioning, prep and drape.
• Able to scrub and circulate in various IR areas for multiple procedure types.
• Turns over and prepares rooms using aseptic technique between patients, assures all equipment and supplies are readily available for procedures.
• Flexible team player comfortable with a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.
• Knowledge of arterial and venous anatomy as it pertains to interventional procedures.

Skills

Team player

Multitask

Patient care

Procedural support

Scrub and circulate

Fast-paced environment

Education

RCIS Certification

Florida RT license (active and unrestricted)

AART certification (optional)

BLS for healthcare provider

Tools

X-ray equipment operation

Job description

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CARDIAC CATH TECH (POOL)

POOL Hialeah, FL, US

We are seeking a Cardiac Tech or Interventional Radiology Tech for our facility.

The Cardiac / Interventional Radiology technologist assists physicians in performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures by preparing the patient and operating the x-ray equipment in order to obtain diagnostic images.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors and assists patients before, during and after procedures to include proper positioning, prep and drape.
• Able to scrub and circulate in various IR areas for multiple procedure types.
• Turns over and prepares rooms using aseptic technique between patients, assures all equipment and supplies are readily available for procedures.
• Flexible team player comfortable with a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.
• Knowledge of arterial and venous anatomy as it pertains to interventional procedures.

Qualifications:

• Current BLS for the healthcare provider.
• RCIS Certification
• Active and unrestricted RT license in the state of Florida preferred
• Minimum 3 years clinical experience. Interventional Radiology experience preferred.
• AART or equivalent (for RT position, not required for Scrub Tech)
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job. These include, but are not limited to, sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time, lifting, pulling, moving patients/objects > 50 pounds, and repetitive motions.
• Ability to multitask, prioritizes effectively, and must be a team player.
• On Call coverage

Require that CVTs working in the Cardiac Cath Lab must take call. They must be available to be contacted and report to work within thirty (30) minutes.