Cardio Vascular Tech

Description

About Las Palmas Medical Center

Las Palmas Medical Center offers comprehensive services and special expertise in Emergency Room Medicine (Level III Trauma), Cardiology, Women’s Services, Labor & Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Neuroscience, Pediatric care, and Wound Care Management. Las Palmas Medical Center is also the only Kidney Transplant Center in the Region. Las Palmas Rehabilitation Hospital is a separate facility with newly renovated patient rooms, exercise equipment and cafeteria. The physicians, nurses and staff at our 325-bed facility are committed to caring for our community with compassionate, quality healthcare.

Benefits: (Ancillary Union & Non Union positions)

We offer an excellent total compensation package, for various positions including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, student loan assistance program, and employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) CV Tech you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Las Palmas Medical Center which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Las Palmas Medical Center, we offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) CV Tech where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is required to assist with procedures in the EP/Cardiac Catheterization Lab to include the delivery of non-narcotic medications to EP/Cath Lab, and EP/Cath Lab medical staff and licensed staff during procedures. This is accomplished as a non- interruptive single task from one point to the other. The CVT will assist in operating and troubleshooting of general equipment, scrubbing, procedural hemodynamic monitoring, and positioning patients. The CVT will also be responsible for charging supplies and cases after each procedure is completed. The CVT performs in collaboration with other members of the health care delivery team to deliver quality patient care. This position is also cross-trained to assist in , EP Lab, Heart Recovery, non-invasive procedures to include EKG and Stress testing. On-Call for Cath Lab is required. Core Competencies will be assessed in accordance to the units’ specific patient population served.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Operates radiographic equipment, and digital equipment.

2. Prepares or assists with patient preparation, provides instruction to patient, assists with transportation of patients.

3. Assists in procedures in capacity of scrub tech, monitoring tech or radiologic technologist.

4. Functions in all aspects of the EP/Cardiac Cath Lab, with the exception of medication administration.

5. Ensures sterile techniques and patient safety are maintained.

6. Prepares equipment at the start of each day, assures quality controls are performed on equipment.

7. Assures Radiation Safety during procedures, assures staff are wearing monitoring badges and protective equipment.

8. Assists with code arrest situations during procedures, including CPR and defibrillation.

9. Assists Director with PI data collection and report generation.

10. Assists in, EP Lab, Cath Lab, Heart Recovery, non-invasive procedures to include EKG and Stress testing.

11. Maintains department equipment, orders inventory for invasive and non-invasive areas, assures charges are completed each day and ensures daily departmental pharmaceutical needs are met.

12. Participates in Standby and On Call. Provides coverage for care of the patients in Non-invasive stress testing and the Interventional Unit on a rotational and/or as needed basis.

13. Maintains professional development and license requirements.

PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES:

14. Individual Leadership: Demonstrates confidence in own skills, knowledge and ability. Identifies and pursues opportunities for personal growth and demonstrates ability to accept and adapt to change.

15. Customer Service: Demonstrates customer service skills with both internal and external customers.

16. Transcultural Sensitivity: Treats patients/customers as individuals with unique values, beliefs, and practices.

17. Risk Management/Patient/Customer Safety: Demonstrates patient/customer safety according to policies and procedures.

18. Educator: Identifies, implements, and/or evaluates opportunities for patient/family education.

19. Infection Control: Demonstrates infection control practices congruent with policies and procedures.

20. Performance Improvement: Performs, participates, implements and evaluates performance improvement activities at the department level.

21. Financial Accountability: Identifies opportunities for waste reduction and improving department efficiency.

22. Information Management: Demonstrates adherence to information management policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

23. Communication: Works as a team member through interaction, assistance and demonstration of appropriate communication skills and reporting/activation of the chain of command appropriately.

24. Practices Professionalism: Performs, participates, implements and evaluates personal performance.

25. Ethics/Compliance: Performs all duties ethically, complying with all policies and procedures, federal, state, and local laws.

26. Environment of care: Demonstrates accountability in role and responsibilities of the 7 Environment of Care plans.

Job Specific: EP/Cath Lab CVT I

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical demands require performing all essential functions of this position as assigned. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position may require the use of personal protective equipment during various tasks/activities including but not limited to, back support belts, gloves, masks and safety glasses, lead aprons, and radiation monitoring badges.

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

1. Basic Cardiac Life Support

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Required:

1. High school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred:

1. Graduate of an Accredited Cardiovascular technology college.

2. 1 year cath lab experience preferred.

3. 2 years Hospital Tech experience preferred

Las Palmas Medical Centeris a 300 bed full-service hospital in El Paso. It is home to the region’s only kidney transplant center. The facility offers a range of services including emergency care with a Level III trauma center, cardiac care, women’s services, pediatric care and NICU, cancer care, and more. Las Palmas Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare. We are a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region that is part of HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for over a decade.  In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our CV Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.