What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cath Lab CV Rad Technologist position at Norman Regional Health System?
Cath Lab CV Rad Technologist - RCIS at Norman Regional Health System
The Cath Lab CV Rad Technologist plays a crucial role in the innovative cardiovascular program, preparing and maintaining equipment, providing patient care, and ensuring sterile environments during procedures.
This position requires strong collaboration with a team of cardiologists and electrophysiologists, along with responsibilities such as precepting new hires and maintaining professional relationships to facilitate excellent patient care.
Overview:
Norman Regional Health System has emerged as a beacon of workplace excellence.
Norman Regional Hospital System is a community hospital system nestled at the Southern border of the Oklahoma City metro area.
We have an innovative cardiovascular program and we are looking for caring knowledgeable Registered Technologist to expand cardiovascular program.
We will soon be moving to our new state-of-the-art Critical Care Tower and will have three Cath Lab suites, one Electrophysiology suite, one Hybrid suite, two treatment rooms, and seventeen Same Day Surgery rooms.
We work with a team of nine cardiologists and two electrophysiologists.
Awards:
- American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation
- American College of Cardiology NCDR Registry Gold Award
- Women's Choice Award in Heart Care
- Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Echo Accreditation
- American Association Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Accreditation
Responsibilities:
- Prepares equipment before and during procedures.
- Identifies and assesses patient condition. Prepares, positions, and provides patient care.
- Establishes and maintains a sterile environment.
- Professional Practice
- Serves as preceptor for new hires and radiology students and participates in the orientation of new staff.
- Uses downtime appropriately by stocking rooms, checking equipment, and other delegated tasks by Charge person or manager.
- Maintains strong professional working relationship with the physicians and leadership to facilitate excellent patient care.
Qualifications:
Complete Cath Lab RT Orientation within 6 months. Complete all competencies listed in department policy within 6 months.
Education:
Completion of 24-month formal program or military program of Radiologic Technology with American Registry of Radiologic Technologist eligible and/or current RCIS.
Experience:
Previous Procedural Area experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration/Etc:
American Registry of Radiologic Technology. Registered and/or RCIS. Cardiovascular (CV) or (CI) and/or (VI) certification preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment. ACLS training must be achieved within 6 months of hire and maintained through duration of employment.
