Cardiovascular Specialist Trainee - Rex Invasive Heart & Vascular

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina is seeking personnel for cardiovascular cath lab support, including patient assessment, procedure preparation, and imaging operations. The role involves supervised testing and monitoring of cardiovascular procedures.

Responsibilities include documenting history, explaining procedures, and maintaining safety and regulatory compliance in a 36-hour work week with day shifts at Rex Invasive Heart & Vascular.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read, analyze and interpret professional materials.
• Strong mathematical and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Documents history and physical assessment for patients undergoing procedures in the cath lab.
• Explains procedures to patients to gain cooperation and understanding.
• Prepares patient for procedure with correct positioning and equipment.
• Operates diagnostic imaging equipment for angiocardiograms in training setting.
• Monitors cardiovascular and pulmonary functions during cardiac catheterization.
• Observes patient condition and communicates with physician about responses to drugs and procedures.
• Follows departmental, hospital, and regulatory policies.

Skills

Reading & interpreting technical

Math skills

Reasoning ability

Education

Associate degree in cardiovascular-related program (in progress)

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:

Consults with, monitors, and performs tests on patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures while being supervised by a cardiovascular specialist.

Responsibilities:

• Documents history and physical assessment for patients undergoing procedures within the cath lab.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain patient cooperation and understanding and allay apprehension.
• Prepares patient for procedure by positioning and using appropriate equipment in a training setting.
• Operates diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system (angiocardiograms) in a training setting.
• Operates multichannel physiologic monitor to measure and record functions of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems of patient during cardiac catherization in a training setting.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions. Communicates with physician regarding patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and other significant incidents.
• Complies with departmental, hospital, and regulatory policies and procedures.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an associate’s degree (A. A.) or graduation from a cardiovascular related program required.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Basic Life Support Certification required

RCIS, RCES, RRT or RDCS required within 2 years

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Invasive Heart & Vascular

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.