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Tenet Healthcare · 4 months ago

Cardiovascular Technologist FT Days

Bartlett, TN, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Tenet Healthcare is committed to providing high quality, compassionate care to the community through its Saint Francis Hospital Bartlett. They are seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist to perform direct and indirect functions in the cardiac cath lab, assisting with clinical and technical aspects of cardiovascular care, and ensuring patient safety during invasive procedures.

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Responsibilities

Assesses physical, psychosocial, and growth and development needs of the patient, completes pre, intra and post procedure assessment, informs nurse/MD of any changes in patient’s condition

Develops a plan of care for procedure being performed, plan of care is individualized to include specific patient problems, needs and scheduled procedure

Provides teaching and guidance to patient and/or family as well as staff members

Able to execute x-ray for desired views- abdominal aorta gram, runoff, division, storing and printing images, sets priorities for care of patients based on patient's needs and resources available, identifies and performs appropriately in emergency patient care solutions

Knowledge of set up and monitoring of IABP, assists with set-up, insertion and care of temporary and permanent pacemakers

Qualification

Cardiovascular technologyInvasive proceduresX-ray executionBLS certificationACLS certificationPatient assessmentEmergency care solutionsTeachingGuidanceInventory controlMonitoring IABPPacemaker care

Required

Graduate of a certificate or degree granting program or post-secondary educational program in health science (includes but not limited to cardiovascular technology, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, surgical technology or paramedic/EMT)

BLS

ACLS within 3 months of hire

Certification or degree from health science program