Location: Altru Hospital
1200 S.Columbia Rd.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Pay Range: $30.65 - $45.98
Summary: *$10,000 Sign-on Bonus*
*Relocation Assistance*
Work Schedule/Hours: 32-40 hours per week on Day shift plus rotating on-call.
The Cardiovascular Technologist/Invasive Specialist prepares the Cath Lab for Cardiac Cath Lab procedures, and assesses and fulfills patient needs. This position performs hemodynamic and control room duties, completes patient catheterization report, and correlates the analysis of invasive and non-invasive tests. The specialist also performs Cardiac Cath Lab procedures maintaining proper sterile technique, performs stress tests, practices radiation safety, and transports patients.
Essential Job Functions: - Correlates the analysis of invasive and noninvasive tests to recognize need for additional intervention and reports pertinent findings to Physician.
- Performs hemodynamic and control room duties maintaining a working knowledge of equipment.
- Prepares and performs the Cardiac Cath Lab for procedures according to standard operating procedures, i.e., proper supplies, equipment set-up, etc.
- Practices radiation safety in order to protect both staff members and the patient.
- Performs and monitors patient's stress tests.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Certifications - ND Medical Imaging License | North Dakota Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board | Within 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Cardiovascular Technologist - Registered | Cardiovascular Credentialing International | Within 24 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) | American Heart Association | Within 90 Days of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Notes - Can be licensed in RCIS or RCES
- Must meet requirements that align with conditional license of North Dakota Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board
Additional Discipline Requirements: - Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Surgical Technologist: Must adhere to state licensing guidelines and be eligible to qualify for the RCIS/RCES exam within 24 months of the start date.
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Education: • Preferred: Associates - Cardiac Technician- OR -Associates - Radiologic Technology
Physical Demand s : • Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Frequently (34-66%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
Weight Demands: • Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working Conditions: • Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
Driving Requirement Definitions: - Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers : Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver
Reference ID: R3301