Rcis- Slh Cvis

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

RCIS Cath LAB-

The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist is a health care professional that through the utilization of specialized equipment and under the direction of a qualified physician assists in the performance of cardiac and vascular procedures. Resulting in an accurate diagnosis and/or optimal treatment of congenital or acquired heart disease while maintaining maximum patient safety and comfort. The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist performs/reviews a baseline patient assessment evaluates patient response to diagnostic or interventional maneuvers and medications during cardiac catheterization laboratory procedures. Provides patient care and drug administration commonly used in the cardiac catheterization laboratory as requested and under the direction of a qualified physician. The Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist acts as a first assistant during diagnostic and therapeutic catheterization. In this role you will have the opportunity to work with the following procedures:diagnostic caths interventions CTOs Afib Watchman device Impellaintra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) TAVR Heart Valve Replacement Mitra clips Left/Right heart caths biopsies cardioversions Transesophageal echo loop recorder implants area has five labs and a Hybrid OR.

Education: A graduate of a diploma associate or baccalaureate academic program in health science (includes but not limited to cardiovascular technology ultrasound radiologic technology respiratory therapy or nursing). One-year related experience required.

• BLS and RCIS or RCES certification required. ACLS will be required within 90 days of hire.

  Click here to view our Cath Lab Video:

  Benefits:
  Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. Were setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant creative and highly productive workplace. For more information about our employee benefits click: Benefits - Sentara ()

  Join our team where we are committed to quality healthcare improving health every day and provide the opportunity for training development growth!

  Keywords: RCES RCIS Critical Care Heart Cardiac Cath Lab cardiovascular technologist Talroo-Allied Health Monster

.

Sentara Leigh Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016 including two new patient towers a beautiful atrium and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care heart vascular maternity care and general surgery. We are also home to the regions only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning wounds that wont heal infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen airborne chemical exposures and scuba diving accidents.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.