What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiovascular Technologist - UPMC Williamsport - Full-Time Days position at UPMC?
Purpose:
Assist the cardiologist in performing all aspects of invasive procedures including right heart monitoring, myoendocardial biopsies, left heart catherizations and interventional procedures.
Responsibilities:
Assist the cardiologist in performing all aspects of invasive procedures including right heart monitoring, myoendocardial biopsies, left heart catherizations and interventional procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Fulfill continuing education requirement as required to maintain department competencies.
- Communicate appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.
- Aid in the transport of patients to and from the Cath Lab to expedite timely operations of the department.
- Prepare trays and room for procedures.
- Enter patient information into Cath Lab computer system, monitor patient throughout the procedure and document all parts of the procedure in the Cath Lab hemodynamic system.
- Support information gathering for research patients.
- Aid in orientation of all new and visiting personnel including nursing students, medical students, EMT's and paramedics.
- Monitor patients throughout procedure include pre and post procedure.
- Operate equipment appropriate for procedure (fluro equipment, film processor and/or filmless system, defibrillator, monitoring equipment, and interventional devices).
- Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology pertaining to cardiac patient.
- Complete all paperwork in a timely fashion with accuracy.
- Assist the cardiologist in performing all aspects of invasive procedures including right heart monitoring, myoendocardial biopsies, left heart catherizations and interventional procedures.
- Communicate vital patient information to physician i.e. blood pressure, heart rhythms.
- Prepare patient for procedure, explain procedure and provide procedure instructions.
Salary : $37 - $53
