Cardiovascular Technologist
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Job Description
Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it’s one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you’ll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.
The Cardiovascular Technologist assists physicians with the performance of arrhythmia related procedures including diagnostic electrophysiology studies; and therapeutic procedures including radiofrequency catheter ablation, permanent pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implantation, and tilt table testing.
Location: Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD is hiring for a Cardiovascular Technologist (Cath Lab/Stress Lab/Nuclear Stress Lab)
Schedule:
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13 week contract; 7:00am – 7:30pm with on call requirements including weekends.
Pay Rate: $75.00 – $80.00 per hour (Based on experience).
Responsibilities:
- Counsels patients on the radiographic aspects of the procedures to be performed. Participates in the education process supplementing teaching given by physicians/nursing by informing patients, families/significant others about procedure specifics.
- Prepares patients for procedures including the accurate placement of EKG electrodes for monitoring of cardiac rhythm. Correctly places defibrillator pads.
- Utilizing sterile technique, prepares procedure trays, performs operating site preparation, drapes patient, and organizes instruments and supplies following established protocols.
- Operates fluoroscopy following established protocols and adjusts dose to maximize imaging while minimizing exposure to patients and clinical staff during procedure performance.
- Monitors patient vital signs during examination. Notifies attending physician of changes. Under the direction of the physician, demonstrates the ability to use bi-phasic defibrillator to cardiovert or defibrillate patients to terminate lethal heart rhythms.
- Obtains images, archives specific images and manages back up of image data on radiology system. Enters data into Paceart as needed.
- Ensures proper operation of equipment. Reports equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel. Performs equipment QC per manufacturers’ standards.
- Operates hemodynamic and electrophysiologic monitoring and stimulating equipment with minimal supervision. Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of complex procedure protocols for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Qualifications:
- Work requires completion of an AMA approved program in Radiologic Technology or equivalent, which normally is acquired in a two-year college or technical school program
- Prefer at minimum of at least one year experience in Radiologic / Interventional procedures or completed an advance imaging program
- ARRT certified with current registration required. Radiography license by the Maryland Board of Physicians and current CPR and ACLS certification required