Cardiac Tech - Vascular & Interventional Center

101 Sentara Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401k/403B

Career Advancement Opportunities

Work Perks

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General is seeking a Cardiac Technician for a full-time day shift in Norfolk, VA. You will assist RNs in prep and recovery for cardiac procedures, manage post-op monitoring, and support patient transport and discharge.

The role requires lifting and standing for long periods, with opportunities for professional growth in a large healthcare system.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Experience as patient care technician, cardiac tech or healthcare tech in a similar setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist RNs in prep and recovery for Cardiac Catheterization, IR and Cardiac OR patients.
• Prep and recover 20–30 patients daily; settle patients postoperatively and obtain EKGs.
• Assist with arterial/venous sheath removal; help patients with bedrest needs; transport and discharge support.

Skills

Cardiac care

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location & Shift

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Rotating Overview: Sentara Norfolk General is looking for a Cardiac Technician to join the team. Full time Day shift (3) 12 shifts 7am-7pm

Responsibilities

Cardiac Techs help aid the RNs throughout the prep and recovery of our Cardiac Catheterization, Interventional Radiology, and Cardiac OR patients. In our department we prep and recover 20 - 30 patients a day. In the recovery area, the cardiac techs are trained to settle patients in the room postoperatively (hooking to the monitor, cleaning, repositioning); obtain EKGs or any specimens ordered; remove arterial and venous sheaths from the femoral, radial and brachial sites; help patients that are on bedrest with eating, toileting, or any other request per the patient; and transporting patients to their inpatient room or assisting in the discharge process. This job does require the capabilities to lift, push, pull, and standing for long periods of time.

Education & Experience

High School degree or equivalent Experience: patient care technician, cardiac tech, healthcare tech in similar setting experience preferred

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Paydown programs
• 401k/403B
• 401a plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Work Perks
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
• Paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays)
• Paid parental and military leave
• Educational assistance or student loan repayment
• Voluntary benefits

Salary

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $20.90 - $33.67 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Company Culture & Diversity

Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day! Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Workplace Environment

Sentara is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

Remote Work

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Location & Facilities

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the neonatal intensive care unit.

About Sentara Health

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!