Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) Cardiac Cath Lab (Full-Time, 10-Hour Day Shifts)
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Job Location:
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 70 - 79
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Day - 10 Hour (United States of America)Our Cath Lab department has one of the busiest structural heart departments in the country and techs will be working on complex cases from around the world. As a CVT you will work on cases in neuro IR cardiology structural heart vascular and electrophysiology. The department averages about 20-35 cases a day.
Why Join Stanford Health Care
*We are a top 10 ranked level 1 trauma magnet facility in the U.S. with world recognition and state-of-the-art facilities.
*We invest in your continued career growth with yearly education
funds of $2000.00 and invest in your retirement with a robust matching program.
*Our CVT positions offer a career ladder and continued pay growth
with a retention bonus for new staff.
*We help you commute to work for free and offer a relocation bonus to make a possible move more manageable for you and your family.This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview
The Cardiovascular Technologist Level I (CVT I) provides basic knowledge and competence in Electrophysiological (EP) procedures and disciplines. Provides basic knowledge on digital documentation and monitoring skills during EP and cardiac cases.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
- Novice level must be able to work with minimal supervision in EP within the first 6 months and independent within one (1) year:
- - Device Implant (ICDs PPM BI-V SICD REVEAL Explants Lead Extractions)
- - Diagnostic EP studies
- - Interventional EP procedures
- Provides scrub assistance during EP procedures.
- Proficient on sterile technique.
- Connect operate and troubleshooting of electrophysiology equipment including but not limited to 3-D mapping systems stimulation systems intra-cardiac echocardiography and EP monitoring and recording system.
- 12 lead placements mapping patches placement.
- Independently pull all supplies and ancillary equipment for procedures.
- Enters patient demographics in imaging equipment.
- Basic understanding of heart anatomy hemodynamics intra-cardiac and EKG interpretation.
- Basic understanding of EP procedures pacing protocols and Intra-cardiac intervals.
- Basic understanding of an EP stimulator (bloom bloom 2). Independently run an EP study take baseline measurements.
- Performs routine cleaning of procedural area and equipment.
- Verifies and completes all documentation to include EPIC Philips Xper LS Pro and Inventory System.
- Correctly Archives images in Cardiac PACS and Radiology PACS.
- Correctly Archives EP cases.
Education Qualifications
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors degree preferred.
Experience Qualifications
- One (1) year of Cath Angio Lab-EP work related experience
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Learning the basic principles of EP in relation to protocols techniques EKG recognition and interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias and risk of procedures.
- Learning the basic principles of radiation in relation to imaging techniques.
- Understand the basic supplies for procedures.
- Learning the safety requirements of the procedures.
- Learning about the anatomy and physiology in relation to the procedures performed.
- Learning the basic procedure indications disease processes involved and treatment options.
- Learning to interpret basic cardia arrhythmias and 12 Lead EKG
- Demonstrate acceptable communications skills.
- Learning to recognize the specific age needs of the patients.
- Learning the specific age needs of the patients.
- Learning to build a trusting and collaborative relationships with colleagues and patients.
- Understands and applies the principles of CI Care to patients visitors physicians and co-workers.
Licenses and Certifications
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 180 Days
- One of the following certifications are required at the time of hire:-RCIS Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Certification or-RCES Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist Certification or-IBHRE International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners Certification or-CEPS- Certified Electrophysiology Specialist or-Other To be agreed upon by the department management
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfords patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective:
- Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
- Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
- Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inall ofits policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $70.47 - $79.37 per hourThe salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
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