Cardiovascular Tech RCIS PRN

Job Description

Job Description

Working Hours:

24

Days of the Week:

Monday to Friday

Shift Details:

Position Overview:

Your Role:
The primary duty of the Cardiovascular Technician RCIS is to support the technical elements of invasive cardiovascular procedures, working under the guidance of the supervisor and physician.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• An Associate or Bachelor’s degree with a focus on science, or equivalent healthcare experience
• Required and Preferred Licenses/Certifications
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• RCIS certification must be obtained within six months of hire
• ARRT and TX RT(R) are required if RCIS certification is not held

Experience in Cath or Interventional Radiology is highly desirable

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the training and orientation of new staff and students.
• Support the physician as a monitor technician during procedures in the cath lab by interpreting basic and advanced dysrhythmias and EKGs, operating physiological recorders, and analyzing normal and abnormal pressures and waveforms.
• Act as a scrub technician during most procedures, operating imaging equipment under the physician's direction.
• Serve as a circulator for certain diagnostic procedures, monitoring patient status, providing supplies to the scrub tech, and managing imaging equipment as directed by the physician.
• Aid in the transportation of patients to and from the department.
• Maintain cleanliness and stock levels in the cath lab.
• Exhibit knowledge of medications and their dosages.
• Demonstrate a theoretical understanding of procedures.
• Manage supply orders for the cath lab and ensure effective inventory control.
• After procedures, safely remove arterial and/or venous sheaths, maintain hemostasis, and monitor patient status.
• Prepare the lab for procedures by setting up and ensuring sterile techniques are followed.
• Get patients ready for procedures by shaving, prepping, and marking arterial pulses.
• Troubleshoot any equipment issues.

About Us:
Our organization is proud to be the first full-service, acute care hospital in Midlothian, Texas. We serve the Midlothian area and northern Ellis County with a 46-bed facility designed for future expansion as the community grows. Our services range from emergency care and advanced surgical procedures to imaging and labor and delivery. We feature 16 emergency department beds, two operating rooms, and the latest in digital and medical technology. We are committed to fostering a diverse workforce that mirrors the communities we serve, welcoming the skills and talents of all individuals. Our accolades as an esteemed employer are reflected in the awards we have received:

• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review , 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
• Level I Maternal Facility for perinatal care
• Level I Neonatal Facility
• Gene Rodgers Community Service Award, Midlothian Chamber of Commerce, 2022
• Robotic surgery capabilities
• Cardiac catheterization lab