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Cardiovascular Technologist

Cardiovascular Technologist

CompanyNorthwell Health
LocationRiverhead, NY, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist required
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Registered Technologist (R.T.) required
  • Graduate of Cardiorespiratory Science Program Required
  • Certified Basic Life Support (BLS), required
  • Two years of cardiac catheterization experience or interventional neurology, or interventional radiology required

Responsibilities

  • Performs a variety of duties to prepare unit for cardiovascular procedures
  • Prepares sterile field for invasive procedures
  • Ensures all instrumentation/equipment for each procedure is presented on the table in the established fashion
  • Prepares patient for invasive procedures
  • Enters patient, procedure and equipment into computer system
  • Ensures patients are correctly prepped and draped in a sterile fashion
  • Responds to patient’s questions alleviating concerns regarding procedure
  • Performs various duties during procedure
  • Monitors patient hemodynamic status during procedure, including electrocardiogram, Blood pressure, chest pain
  • Collects all pertinent data and all necessary calculations for physician’s interpretation of results
  • Balances, calibrates and records appropriate hemodynamic data
  • Intervenes in cardiopulmonary emergencies
  • Operates equipment properly in a reliable manner, per departmental standards, complying with all safety guidelines/policies
  • Retrieves and provides Physician’s equipment required for procedure using aseptic technique and ensuring maintenance of the sterile field
  • Performs related duties, as required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), preferred
  • Knowledge of EKG rhythm interpretation and hemodynamic pressure, preferred
  • Ability to travel to Peconic Bay Medical Center within 30 mins, highly preferred