Cardiovascular Tech

Kaiser Permanente; Oregon; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER in Clackamas, Oregon is seeking a Cardiovascular Tech to support diagnostic interventional procedures in the cardiac and vascular laboratory. You will work under direct supervision and assist with invasive studies, patient preparation, and intra-procedural monitoring.

Requires invasive CV tech training or allied health education with cath lab experience, and certifications like ACLS/BLS. Expect on-call duties with 30-minute response and participation in QA and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited invasive cardiovascular technologist training program or two years education in an allied health science with comparable on-the-job interventional cath lab experience.
• Licenses/certifications such as ACLS and BLS are required.
• May be required to obtain RCIS/RCES/RCAR or related cardiovascular lab certifications within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Serves as scrub assistant or monitor/recorder for cardiology and radiology studies; prepares patients for invasive procedures.
• Maintains sterile field and operates hemodynamic and monitoring equipment; administers medications under supervision of physician.
• Responds on-site within 30 minutes when on call; restocks supplies and performs quality assurance for equipment.
• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and hemodynamic changes and alerts the provider during procedures.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Interpretation of cardiac dysrhythmias

On-call responsiveness

Education

Accredited invasive cardiovascular technologist training program

Two years education in allied health science

Tools

IVUS machine

Site Rite ultrasound machine

Hemodynamic monitoring equipment

Job description

$10,000 Relocation Assistance

Job Summary:

Assists credentialed provider with all diagnostic interventional and therapeutic procedures within the cardiac and vascular laboratory environments. Performs all duties in a manner that promotes teamwork and reflects KPNW mission and philosophy goals. Works under direct supervision of a credentialed provider.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serves as scrub assistant or monitor/recorder for cardiology and radiology studies. Prepares and position patients for invasive procedures. Assists cardiovascular tests and record patients hemodynamic activity using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices and laboratory instruments. Manages patient arterial and venous access sites post-procedure, including removal of sheaths and safe management of hemostatic devices. Sets up, maintains and troubleshoots Intra Aortic Balloon Pump when required. Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and hemodynamic waveforms and alerts credentialed provider and other team members during procedures and according to protocol. Administers intra-coronary and/or intra-arterial medications under direct supervision of the physician. Prepares and maintains sterile field using aseptic technique for testing. Prepares, maintains, and operates hemodynamic and monitoring equipment. Starts and maintains IV-with appropriate training and certification. Familiarity with use of IVUS machine and Site Rite ultrasound machine. Performs basic and advanced life support when required, including defibrillation.

• Maintain proficiencies to perform point of care tests on lab equipment such as activated clotting time (ACT), oxygen saturations, and arterial blood gases (ABG). Performs patient teaching of procedures. Works on call and is required to respond on-site within 30 minutes of call. Restocks supplies, maintains clean work area; file room work area. Actively performs quality assurance functions; trouble shoots equipment problems and initiates vendor service call. Assist with transportation of patients.

  Basic Qualifications:

  Experience

• Successful completion of an accredited invasive cardiovascular technologist training program or two (2) years education in an allied health science such as nursing, respiratory therapy, radiographic technology, or emergency medicine technology and possess comparable work experience with at least two (2) years recent on the job training in an Interventional Cath Lab Environment.

• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

  Education

• N/A

  License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist Certificate within 12 months of hire OR American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Vascular Interventional Radiography within 12 months of hire OR American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Cardiac Interventional Radiography within 12 months of hire OR Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Certificate within 12 months of hire

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Basic Life Support

  Additional Requirements:

• Able to comply with thirty (30) minute call-back to the facility when on call for emergencies.

• Ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dysrhythmias.

• Analytical abilities necessary to monitor and assess patient condition and to perform hemodynamic calculation for diagnosis of heart disease.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years recent interventional cath lab experience.

• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) for Cardiovascular Labs, or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) for Electrophysiology.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Cardiovascular Tech

LOCATION: Clackamas, Oregon

REQNUMBER: 1388655

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.