Summary Assists in cardiovascular procedures in the Cardiac Cath and EP Lab by scrubbing, circulating, and monitoring under the supervision of the performing interventional cardiologist or electrophysiologist. Provides technical support in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease.Responsibilities
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Cardiac Cath Lab principals/theory and utilizes the most appropriate technique and positioning for optimal procedures/treatments, as demonstrated by procedure/treatment results.
Develops appropriate procedure/treatment plan.
Implements procedure/treatment plan utilizing established hospital protocols/guidelines and according to current competencies and scope of practice.
Completes documentation as required to comply with hospital policies and procedures.
Maintains equipment, procedure/treatment rooms, and work areas in a neat and safe condition to ensure the safety of patients and staff.
Participates in hospital and departmental Performance Improvement activities to ensure that patient care is consistent with established standards.
Completes assigned goals.
Serves as a clinical resource for equipment used during procedures and trains new staff on equipment.
Provides scrub training and education related to infection control and SCAI/AORN guidelines.
Serves as a contact for all vendors that come through our unit.
Requirements, Preferences and Experience EducationMinimum: graduate of an accredited cardiovascular technology associates degreeExperienceMinimum: minimum of 1 year cardiac cath or EP lab experienceLicensure, Registration, CertificationMinimum: BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE; ACLS certification or within 6 months of hire; RCIS/RCES certification required. About Baptist Memorial Health Care At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.At Baptist, We Offer:
Competitive salaries
Paid vacation/time off
Continuing education opportunities
Generous retirement plan
Health insurance, including dental and vision
Sick leave
Service awards
Free parking
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Health care and dependent care spending accounts
Education assistance/continuing education
Employee referral program
Job Summary: Position: 20218 - Technician-Cardiovascular Tech LeadFacility: BMH - North Mississippi Oxford HospitalDepartment: NM Cardiac Lab BMH North MSCategory: Clinical Technician/TechnologistType: ClinicalWork Type: Full TimeWork Schedule: DaysLocation: US:MS:OxfordLocated in the Oxford, MS metro area REQNUMBER: 26597
