Radiologic Technologist I Cardiac Cath
Edgewood, NM - USA
Job Summary
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Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
40
Why Youll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare
At St. Elizabeth Healthcare every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky Indiana and Ohio. Were guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence integrity compassion and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.
Benefits That Support You
We invest in you personally and professionally.
Enjoy:
- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
- Retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Wellness mental health and recognition programs
- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
Job Summary:
The Right CV Radiology Career Right Here! Join Our Cardiac Cath Lab team at St. Elizabeth Healthcares Edgewood location recently named the #1 Hospital in Kentucky!40hrs/week 1st shift 7AM-5:30PM
The Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist I is a health care professional that through the utilization of specialized equipment and under the direction of a qualified cardiologist assists procedures on adult patients resulting in accurate diagnosis and/or optimal treatment of congenital or acquired heart and/or peripheral vascular disease while maintaining maximum patient safety. CVRT-I is primarily responsible for employing imaging techniques and operation of X-Ray and other related equipment.
Demonstrate respect dignity kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients families visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description:
- Operates and maintains all radiographic digital processing and viewing equipment associated with the production of high-quality images and quantitative analysis of coronary/peripheral anatomy. Applies principles of radiation safety and protection.
- Acts as first assistant during diagnostic and therapeutic catheterization procedures to assure completeness of case.
- Maintains a thorough knowledge in the use of all diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and products for procedures to ensure its accuracy and safety.
- Reviews the pre-procedural patient assessment to obtain adequate information communicate pertinent data to MD and ensure appropriate imaging and patient safety.
- Assist in the education process of new employees mentors students and other healthcare professionals observing in the cath lab.
- Assist in the development of performance improvement activities in the cath lab to include ideas data collection data analysis and implementing change to ensure best practice in the cath lab.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education Credentials Licenses:
- Must be RT licensed in the state where work is being performed and registered as a RT by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Specialized Knowledge:
- CPR certification
Kind and Length of Experience:
- Greater than 2 years experience as RT and/or patient care experience.
FLSA Status:
Non-ExemptRight Career. Right Here. If youre looking for the right careers in healthcare the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us and youll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
St. Elizabeth Healthcare offers personalized care for your health and wellness needs—home to Edgewood, Kentucky’s #1 hospital.