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Posted: 27-Jul-24
Location: Lewes, Delaware
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 6836
Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.
Benefits
In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:
- Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
- Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
- Paid Time Off
- Long Term Sick accrual
- Employer Contribution Plan
- Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
- Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
- College Bound 529 Savings Plan
- Life Insurance
- Beebe Perks via WorkAdvantage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Overview
Join Our Dynamic Cardiac Care Team!
Are you a skilled and passionate professional ready to make a difference in cardiovascular health? We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Cardiac Catheterization Lab team! This is a full time position working 3 - 12 hour day shift schedule with on-call requirements.
About the Role:
As a vital member of our team, you will:
- Assist our expert Cardiologists with cutting-edge cardiac procedures, including cardiac catheterization, Swan Ganz, pacemaker implants, TEE/CV, IABP, and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.
- Operate and maintain state-of-the-art equipment within our cardiac catheterization laboratory.
- Administer moderate sedation, ensuring patient comfort and safety during minor procedures.
- Provide compassionate patient care, drawing on your extensive radiological, cardiovascular, and technical expertise.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a complete working knowledge of all equipment within the department.
- Maintains a knowledge of sterile supplies and techniques utilized for procedures in the area of responsibility.
- Assists physician with scrub duties utilizing sterile technique to prevent cross-contamination, set-up trays and prepare and position patient.
- Assists physician in circulator role by positioning the patient to obtain digital films and by giving medications / contrast (if tech/RN certified) under MD supervision in accordance with departmental policy.
- Assists physician in the recorder/monitor role documenting the case, balancing calibration and operating physiologic recorder and calculates and reports patient information from data gathered in the cardiac cath lab.
- Reviews patient chart for appropriate information such as indicators which may indicate risk to the patient, maintains the holding area and assists in transporting patients.
- Provides radiation protection to patient, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards. Maintains controlled drug inventory according to prescribed controlled drug policy.
- Assures that the crash cart and drug box are accurately supplied and dated.
- Recognizes emergency situations and can initiate code procedures or administer first aid or CPR as needed.
- Prepare and administer contrast media or medications under supervision of the Cardiologist.
- Assists in maintaining inventory and ordering supplies. Actively participates in product evaluation to determine best and most cost effective product. Notifies coordinator when supplies are low.
- Maintains daily work log and participates in the follow-up on patients. Rotates in an on-call status.
- Actively participates in performance improvement process to include evaluating, reporting and follow-up recommendations.
Qualifications
- Able to communicate effectively, pleasantly, cooperatively, and discreetly with patients, physicians, team members, and the general public.
- Able to work under pressure and maintain patient confidentiality.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with people of diverse backgrounds, training, and experience.
- Demonstration of creativity, initiative, and problem-solving.
- Required - Cardiovascular Technician (CVT), unable to perform fluoroscopy
- Associates Degree preferred
- Preferred - RT (R) or RCIS. Must be licensed with the State of Delaware, Radiation License in order to use fluoroscopy
Competencies Skills
Essential:
* Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
* Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
* Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
* Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
* Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records
Credentials
Essential:
* ARRT-CV - Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiography
* BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
* ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
* ARRT-RT - Radiological Tech
Education