Facility: | Methodist Health System |
Location: | Dallas, Texas USA |
Degree: | BS |
Compensation: | Competitive Compensation |
Perm/Temp: | Perm |
Workload: | Full Time |
Supervisory Exp.: | No |
Certifications: | ACLS Certified and Current BLS Required |
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Company: | Methodist Health System |
Location Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Department: Cardiology
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day
Hours: 0730/1530
Job Details:
Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of only three adult trauma centers located in Dallas County to serve the North Texas region. Along with Level 1 trauma and emergency care, the hospital is also a health care safety net for the community. Last year, Methodist Health System provided more than $132 million in non-reimbursed charity care. Methodist Dallas treats more than 66,000 emergency patients including 1,900 trauma patients annually. Committed to improving and saving lives through compassionate, quality health care, Methodist just added a new six-story, 248,000-square-foot tower dedicated to emergency, trauma, and critical care at Methodist Dallas. The $123 million Charles A. Sammons Tower will allow Methodist to serve 90,000 emergency and trauma patients from across North Texas annually.
CARDIOVASCULAR TECH RCIS
Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred)
ACLS certified or complete within one year of date of hire. Current BLS required. Certification RCIS or if newly graduated from a CVT program certification complete within one year of date of hire. RTRT (R)
Education
AS or BS degree, science emphasis. 1 year experience in cardiac cath lab, or IR RCIS certification required.
Job Roles
Assists physician as a monitor tech during any procedure performed in the cath lab by interpreting basic and advanced dysrhythmias and EKG’s and operating
physiologic recorder, and interpreting normal and abnormal pressures and wave forms. Assists physician with most procedures as a scrub tech and operates
imaging equipment under direction of physician. Assists physician with some diagnostic procedures as a circulator by monitoring patient status during a procedure, handing supplies to the scrub tech, and operating imaging equipment under the direction of the physician. Assists with transport of patient to and from department. Cleans and stocks cath lab. Demonstrates knowledge of medications and dosages used. Demonstrates theoretical knowledge of procedures. Orders supplies for cath lab and demonstrates effective inventory control. Post procedure safety removes arterial and/or venous sheath, maintains hemostasis, and monitors patient status. Prepares lab for procedure by setting up for procedure and maintaining sterile technique. Prepares patient for procedure by shaving and prepping patient and marking arterial pulses.
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