Cardiovascular Technicians - TalentBurst
Miami, FL
About the Job
Title - Cardiovascular Technician
Experience - more than 2 years requiered
RCIS or RCES required
Services Provided/Scope/Purpose: The Certified Medical Instrument Technicians (Cardiovascular Technicians) function independently as a member of the cardiovascular lab and reports to the nurse manager. The technician works with the patient care team that includes registered nurses, cardiovascular technologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other providers. The Cardiovascular Technicians are responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of systems to assure the smooth and efficient flow of patients for procedures in the Cardiovascular Lab.
Cardiac procedures include but are not limited to:
The work requires the contractor's key personnel to record and interpret data from highly specialized x-ray, infrared, mechanical, electrical, electronic, ultrasonic, and digital computerized systems. The cardiovascular technicians must possesses knowledge of all cardiac procedures taking place in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab through knowledge of cardiac anatomy/physiology/pathology.
The Certified Medical Instrument Technicians (Cardiovascular Technicians) are required to be accountable, and understand and have knowledge of supplies (catheters, wires, balloons, stents etc.) and other equipment involved to perform these complex procedures. The Certified Medical Instrument Technicians (Cardiovascular Technicians) must independently perform the technical aspects of highly intense invasive procedure of different types of cardiology studies, hemodynamic calculations, and electrophysiology and adapt equipment to that patient's conditions for the best study/imaging quality and results.
Functions of the Certified Medical Instrument Technicians (Cardiovascular Technicians) include:
Certified Medical Instrument Technicians (Cardiovascular Technicians) to provide support services on site in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab
3. Qualifications:
Staff/Facility:
3.1. Certifications: The Contractor's technician(s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have a current certification as required in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on Client property. Technician(s) who perform Medical Instrument Technician (Cardiovascular Technician) services must have RCIS or RCES certification.
3.2. The technician(s) must have a minimum of two (2) years current experience (within the last 6 months) in a busy cardiac catheterization lab/operating room with experience in diagnostics and therapeutic procedures focusing on coronary arteries which involves: transporting patients, preparation for the procedures such as prepping the access site, placing monitor including oxygen saturation sensor, blood pressure cuff, preparation of sterile field, draping patient following strict sterile techniques, transducer set ups, calibration and operation of complex technical equipment for the invasive cardiac procedures such as transferring images to cardiology PACs system, X-fluoroscopy equipment for coronary/peripheral angiography procedures, Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging/Pressure wire system, Rotablator, Medrad- Injector, Angio jet Thrombectomy System, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Defibrillator, Bio sense Webster/BP Bard System, Valley Force.
3.3. Technical Proficiency: Technicians shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
Hours:
Facility is open 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. The operating room hours are Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m.- 7:30 pm. Weekend hours are based on urgent and emergent cases.
5.1.1. Work Schedule: Contractor's personnel must be onsite at the facility in a timely manner in accordance with Rules and Regulations. Shift posted at a minimum of 3 weeks in advance. Contract key personnel will be scheduled (Monday - Friday) for the following shift:
5.1.2. Personnel must be on-site at the facility for their assigned shift, in their scrubs and ready to work at the start of their assigned shift. The Contractor must notify the COR prior to the start of any tour when assigned key personnel are unavailable for their assigned shift.
5.1.3. Off-hours Coverage: Contractor must make personnel available on-call during all hours when the Facility clinic is closed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Source : TalentBurst