Overview
Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1963. We are comprised of a 160-bed hospital, eight medical offices, home care services, urgent cares and a vast scope of services located throughout O'ahu. In 2017, Adventist Health Castle was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. O'ahu is known for its ideal climate, diverse culture and picturesque landscape. The allure of Castle's laid-back lifestyle is complimented by its close-knit and proud community.
Job Summary
Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist
Essential Functions
- Assists physicians with procedures. Operates all special procedure equipment and can select and modify technical factors as needed. Acts as a resource for specialized or complicated procedures; consistently applies knowledge from complex situations to improve practice, and shares improvements with team members.
- Monitors, records and evaluates patient vital signs throughout procedures. Provides protection to patients in accordance with prescribed radiation safety standards; uses collimation, patient radiation protection, and immobilization. Maintains proper sterile techniques for procedures; regularly practices aseptic techniques; strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures.
- Operates, records and maintains physiologic equipment, in accordance with established clinical cardiovascular procedures. Responsible for all cardiac Cath equipment, such as C-Arm, angiographic injectors, and associated patient monitoring equipment; reports any malfunctions and regularly practices preventive maintenance procedures; demonstrates the ability to perform simple troubleshooting and repair.
- Assists the Cardiologist and/or Radiologist or physician during special procedures and in the administration of opaque media via catheter or direct injection; assists during examination relative to the catheterization, filming, and monitoring of the patient.
- Completes appropriate forms at the start and end of any special procedures, including special procedures record sheet and Radiology requisition. Charges are appropriately recorded. Performs general office duties as requested. Keeps area stocked at all times; cleans and disinfects equipment after each patient use; daily cleans special procedures room.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience:
- Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- One year's catheterization experience: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications: Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists – Radiography (ARRT-R): Required
- Radiologic Tech (RT) in the state of practice: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA certification: Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA Certification: Required
Benefits and Pay
Pay: $47.50 - $65.15 per hour
- Adventist Health Employee Health Plan - Medical and Prescription Drug coverage
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- AH On Demand Virtual Care
- Active & Fit Direct
- PTO
- Paid leave for holidays, vacation, sick, etc.
- Short-term disability/extended sick leave
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 40k+ 401(k) contributions are available; other incentives may apply
Schedule
Location
Work Location: In person
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- Technology, Information and Internet
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