Cardiac Cath Technologist - Full Time - Pennsylvania Hospital

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Cardiac Catheterization Technologist I to deliver direct care in the cardiac catheterization and EP labs. The role requires collaboration with an interprofessional team and adherence to sterile technique during procedures.

The position targets individuals with less than one year of experience and emphasizes clinical judgment, patient safety, and professional growth within our academic medical center.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Cardiovascular Technology/Allied Health or equivalent.
• 2+ years related clinical experience in Cardiac Cath/EP lab may substitute for the degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to cardiac patients across age range.
• Collaborate with interprofessional health care team to coordinate care.
• Assist with patient assessment, transport, and preparation for procedures.
• Preps for invasive procedures using sterile technique and assists during procedures.
• Monitor, document, and report patient status and procedure events accurately.

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Associate of Arts or Science

2+ years Related clinical experience in Cardiology

Job description

Description

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Summary

• The Cardiac Catheterization Technologist I is a new-to-practice Technologist with less than 1 year of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Cardiac Catheterization Technologist I seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified below. The Cardiac Catheterization Technologist I exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.Clinical Judgement & Decision Making: Ways in which employees come to understand the problems, issues, or concerns of our industry professionals and interprofessional practitioners, and our clients and their families, to attend to important information and to respond in concerned and involved ways.Employee-Client Relationship: The Technologist recognizes the patient (or the patient's designee) as the source of control and a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's preferences, values, and needs. Relationship that extends beyond baseline duties to integrate the particular medical professional's informational needs as well as the client's response and his/her religious/spiritual, ethnic, and cultural belief into educational concerns.Clinical Leadership: The Technologist effectively collaborates and applies innovative, systems thinking to engage in systematic, evidence-based problem solving, decision making to promote effective changes, supports the development of others, and creates a practice climate of responsiveness and learning. This area involves both outside the department, inside the department, and our students.Clinical Scholarship: The Technologist evaluates and integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient and family preferences and values for the delivery of optimal health care and system effectiveness. Demonstrates critical thinking and response-based practice. This position is responsible for providing clinical and technical care to cardiac patients in the cardiac catheterizationand/or electrophysiology laboratories.

Responsibilities

• The Cardiac Catheterization Technologist I is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Clinical judgment & decision making, employee-client relationship, clinical leadership and clinical scholarship. The Technologist complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

  The Cardiac Catheterization Technologist I works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The technologist focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age appropriate considerations of assigned patients.

  Assists with performing initial patient assessment / primary interview upon patient’s arrival. Assists with transporting patients as needed. The Cardiac Catheterization Technologist I requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients.

  Preps for procedures using aseptic technique. Prepares patient for invasive procedures by preparing catheter sites, preparing table and preparing equipment using sterile technique. Circulates within department during procedures for purposes of providing supplies, attending to the needs of the patient, running O2 Sats and performing emergency support. Stocks procedure rooms and bedside supplies daily.

  Responds to emergency situations by administration of CPR, electrical defibrillation and ventilation. Assists physicians during procedures by performing scrub assist duties. Prepares specialty equipment as ordered by physician. Analyzes hemodynamics, interprets ECGs and records procedural events properly.

  Monitors and documents events and conditions of patients in an accurate, clear and precise manner throughout the procedure according to departmental documentation standards. Maintains mandatory daily logs and equipment checklists. Notifies physician and nursing staff of significant changes in patient vital signs and overall status. Notifies appropriate departments in the event of an emergency. Processes, labels and stores studies appropriately.

  Conducts QC for invasive and other procedures within the department including X-Ray in all procedure rooms, temperature logs (refrigerator, blanket warmer). Sets up sterile trays for invasive procedures, assists with making procedure trays using sterile technique.

  Is familiar and competent with all procedural and specialty equipment and software used during a procedure for documentation in the electronic medical record. Troubleshoots minor equipment repairs or notifies Clinical Engineering as needed. Reports major equipment problems to management. Cleans patient equipment daily.

  Provides post-procedural care upon conclusion of study/procedure. Removes sheaths after procedures, ensures hemostasis, cleans and dresses insertion sites. Educates patient on post-procedure guidelines. Assists with room turnover and lab cleans between procedures as needed.

Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• ARRT or RCES or RCIS (Required)
• RCIS, RCES or ARRT or eligible if new graduateNew graduates of a cardiovascular technology/allied health program must obtain appropriate credentials within one year from the date of graduation
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization:Equivalent Experience:
• Associate of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization:Cardiovascular Technology/Allied HealthEquivalent Experience:Or 2+ years Related clinical experience in the Cardiology field may be considered as a substitute for the Associate's Degree1+ years Prior experience in Cardiac Cath / EP Lab

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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