Cath Lab CV Rad Technologist

Cath Lab CV Rad Technologist - RCIS at Norman Regional Health System Summary
The Cath Lab CV Rad Technologist plays a vital role in the innovative cardiovascular program by preparing equipment, assessing patient conditions, and maintaining a sterile environment. This position emphasizes professional practice through precepting new hires and ensuring excellent patient care. The ideal candidate holds relevant certifications and provides crucial support in the state-of-the-art Critical Care Tower's Cath Lab suites.

Overview:

Norman Regional Health System is a community hospital system nestled at the Southern border of the Oklahoma City metro area. We have an innovative cardiovascular program and are looking for a caring, knowledgeable Registered Technologist to expand our 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 and Accreditations:

• 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 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 required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) 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.

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