What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiovascular Technologist position at Altru Health?
Job Title:
CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST
Location:
Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Summary:
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus OR Educational Sponsorship*
*Educational Sponsorship Program:
Altru encourages and supports the continuing growth and development of its current and future employees by offering educational financial assistance. The educational sponsorship incentive program is intended to cover all or a portion of the per semester cost of tuition, program, and management fees while pursuing a degree required for a qualified future role at Altru.
This sponsorship can be used in conjunction with other financial aid. Those employees/students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program are eligible to apply for an education sponsorship for the remainder of the academic degree program. However, tuition and fees paid prior to acceptance into the sponsorship program are not eligible for retroactive payment of past tuition and related expenses.
Key Responsibilities:
Essential Qualifications:
Certifications:
Education:
Associate's degree in Cardiac Technician or Radiologic Technology
Working Conditions:
Driving Requirement:
Infrequent Driver
CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST
Location:
Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Summary:
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus OR Educational Sponsorship*
*Educational Sponsorship Program:
Altru encourages and supports the continuing growth and development of its current and future employees by offering educational financial assistance. The educational sponsorship incentive program is intended to cover all or a portion of the per semester cost of tuition, program, and management fees while pursuing a degree required for a qualified future role at Altru.
This sponsorship can be used in conjunction with other financial aid. Those employees/students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program are eligible to apply for an education sponsorship for the remainder of the academic degree program. However, tuition and fees paid prior to acceptance into the sponsorship program are not eligible for retroactive payment of past tuition and related expenses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepares the Cath Lab for Cardiac Cath Lab procedures and assesses patient needs.
- Performs hemodynamic and control room duties, completes patient catheterization reports, and correlates invasive and non-invasive tests.
- Maintains proper sterile technique during Cardiac Cath Lab procedures, performs stress tests, practices radiation safety, and transports patients.
Essential Qualifications:
- Candidate must correlate analysis of invasive and non-invasive tests to recognize need for additional intervention and report pertinent findings to Physician.
- Maintain working knowledge of equipment to perform hemodynamic and control room duties.
- Prepare and perform the Cardiac Cath Lab for procedures according to standard operating procedures.
- Practice radiation safety to protect staff members and patients.
- Perform and monitor patient's stress tests.
Certifications:
- ND Medical Imaging License (within 12 months)
- Cardiovascular Technologist - Registered (within 24 months)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (within 90 days)
Education:
Associate's degree in Cardiac Technician or Radiologic Technology
Working Conditions:
- Indoor: Continuously
- Outdoor: Not Applicable
Driving Requirement:
Infrequent Driver
