Radiology / Cardiology/Cath Lab Tech

APN Consulting Inc

Winston Salem, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Angina, Apple Macs, Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Catheterization, Catheterization Laboratory, Coagulation, Congestive Heart Failure, Dialysis, Disease, Documentation, Electrocardiogram, Epic Systems, Hemostasis, Identify Issues, Implants, Infection Control, Infusion Pumps, Intravenous Therapies, Laboratory Systems, Laboratory Techniques, Leadership, Medical Diagnosis, Medications, PCI, Pulmonary Disease, Pyxis, Radiation Safety, Radiology, Shockwave, Software Patches, Ultrasound, Vasoconstrictor, Ventilator
LOCATION
Winston Salem, NC
POSTED
30+ days ago


Cross posting for #3304151

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2
Traveler Experience: NOT REQUIRED
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: Work Settings: Diagnostic Cardiac Cath lab, Interventional Cardiac Cath lab. Procedures: Cardiac Stent Placement, Diagnostic Catheterizations Adult, IABP Placement/Removal, Interventional Catheterizations, Left heart catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Right heart catheterization. Medications: Antiarrhythmics, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, IV vasopressors, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Reversal agents, Thrombolytics. IV therapy: Blood Product Administration, IV infusion pumps, Starting IVs. Professional Knowledge and Skills: 12 Lead EKG, Activated Clotting Time (ACT), Cardioversion, Circulate Procedures, Infection Prevention, Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocols, Monitoring Procedural Sedation, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, Sheath Removal and Monitoring,
Certs: ACLS, BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Work Settings Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures: ASD Closures, Cardiac Implant Closure Device, Impella insertion, Rotablader athrectomy, Scrub Procedures, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR).
Vascular Studies/Procedures: angioplasty, dialysis graft interventional, Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography
IV Therapy: Assist with Central Line Insertion/management, Implanted Ports - Care and Maintenance, PICC Lines - Care and Maintenance
Professional Knowledge and Skills: End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, External Compression Devices (C-Clamp, Sandbags), Hypothermia protocols, Laser Assisted Procedures, Pressure Ulcer Assessment/Prevention, Radiation and Laser Safety, Topical Hemostasis (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch), Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose), Ventilator Monitoring.

JOB DETAILS:
Ratios:1:1
Shift: 5x8 Days (06:45-15:15) Mon-Fri
Occasional late days, typically 4-5 days per month, it is rare that staff will work in the lab after 17:00 on those days.
Call Requirement: Call one day a week and every fifth weekend.
Float Requirement: Will float as needed.
Weekend Requirement: NONE

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Patients are referred to Cath Lab with a range of cardiovascular diagnoses or symptom, often with suspicion or confirmation of heart or vascular disease. Some diagnosis includes the following: coronary artery disease (stable angina, unstable angina/NSTEMI, STEMI, heart failure, valvular disease, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pericardial disease and assess pre-operative evaluation.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)-ballon angioplasty and stent placement, PFO/ASD closure, Cardiogenic shock, CTO, ETC.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Impella, Penumbra, EKOS, Roto, Ultrasound, Shockwave and ACIST are major items used. Client Mac Lab system.

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, SBAR, Epic

UNIT ORIENTATION: 16 HOURS

SCRUBS: Provided

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY:
Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
Please review against the UDFacility Name: *** Forsyth Medical Center

Unit: ***

Shift:Day 5x8-Hour (06:45 - 15:15)

Overtime Multiplier: 40 total hours in 1 week : 1%

Double Time Multiplier: None

Charge Nurse: ***

On Call: ***

Call Back: 1%

Holiday: 1%

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Labor Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Independence Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Memorial Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Thanksgiving: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Christmas: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after

Holiday Comments: None

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