Electrophysiology Technician
Location: Reno Nevada
Description: Renown Regional Medical Center is currently interviewing Electrophysiology Technician right now, this job will be placed in Nevada. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Position Purpose:
This position is responsible for producing optimal diagnostic images while providing excellent patient care.
The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient care while in the Diagnostic Interventional Department.
Nature and Scope:
The incumbent provides radiology services to patients of Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients and families.
Demonstrating the ability to work with patient’s physical, motor/sensory adaptation, cognitive, and p! sychosocial needs specific to the population being served, and! meets standards of quality as measured by the Unit/Department age specific competency standards.
Competently operates Interventional imaging equipment and related machinery.
Verifies and executes physician's orders for diagnostic and therapeutic exams, ensuring the proper preparation for such exams, and the safety and well being of patients during procedures.
Other duties include, but are not limited to, billing, supplies stocking, file maintenance, medical charting, quality improvement studies, patient history/symptoms acquisition.
Determines the best method of obtaining optimal Interventional examinations while ensuring patient safety; regulates patient flow, consults with radiologists to determine contrast media applications or variances in established procedures; continually evaluates exam quality and makes necessary corrections to improve image quality.
May be required to work overtime and take call, or to accept Leave With! out Pay or Annual Leave during periods of reduced workload.
May be required to assist other modalities within the department or Renown Health System.
The incumbent is a highly competent and clinically skilled member of the Cath Lab patient care team.
In addition to their above mentioned Interventional scope, the incumbent also assists the EP physicians with the most complex EP procedures.
This position oversees the technical operations required for the performance of routine diagnostic through the advanced interventional electrophysiology procedures. The incumbent has the expert knowledge and ability to operate EP specialty equipment; reviews and updates EP procedure manuals and protocols; assists in staff education for nurses and RT-objective, maintains EP staff competencies and training. Duties for this position include the objective RT duties but are more focused on hemodynamic monitoring and recording, operating 3D mapping systems, ci! rculating and scrubbing roles during EP procedures.
The incumb! ent maintains current knowledge of all Cath Lab, EP Lab and support equipment.
He/she will have the ability to accurately input information into the EP recording systems and troubleshoot EP systems, cables, catheters, connectors, and waveforms.
This position does provide patient care.
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Education:
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Associate’s degree in Radiologic Technology or RCIS, or completion of AMA approved hospital-based program.
Experience:
Minimum two years as a diagnostic Radio! logic staff technologist or one year as a diagnostic Radiologic staff technologist plus completion of in-house training program; applicants with experience in hospitals with computer system operations experience will be given preference.
License(s):
None.
Certification(s):
Requires American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification or
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) |
Preference will be given to Cardiovascular Certification (CV).
Certification with Cardiovascular Interventional Technology (CV) is encouraged.
BLS within 30 days of hire.
Computer / Typing:
Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email ! us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Renown Regiona! l Medical Center.
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This job starts available on: Sat, 07 Dec 2013 06:43:38 GMT