Electrophysio Technol Invasive

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10231 Cardiac Cath Lab Pay Range $48.93 - $97.04 Schedule: Full time with call rotation Monday- Friday 8 hr shift - 7a-330p OR 10 hr Shift - hours vary Who We Are: The Children’s National Heart Institute’s Outpatient interdisciplinary team extends services throughout a network of systems, providing a family centered focus throughout the continuum for clientele ranging in age from fetal life (pre-natal evaluation) through adulthood (adult congenital evaluation and treatment).

Children's National Heart Institute provides an extensive range of evaluation services for children and adults with congenital heart disease with programs that include fetal echocardiography, general cardiac evaluation, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac transplantation, syncope, electrophysiology, cardiac catheterization and interventions, preventive cardiology and adult congenital through our cardiology outpatient clinics. What You’ll Do: The Electrophysiology Invasive Technologist is responsible to assist physicians during cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures, obtain and document data pertinent to cardiac care diagnosis, and treatment.

Will perform a variety of technical and research duties as related to the cardiac catheterization lab under the direction of the senior technologist and director of cardiology.

What You’ll Bring: Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED with minimum of 2 years of experience in invasive cardiovascular procedures (Required) Or Associate's Degree from an approved Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist or related program (Required) Certifications/Licensure Requirements: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required) Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) (Preferred) Or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) (Preferred) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 2 Yrs (Preferred) Required Skills/Knowledge: Ability to function in a high pressure atmosphere with minimal supervision, emotional stability.

Functional Abilities: Procedure Management Operate hemodynmic equipment such as physiological monitor, cardiac output computer, electrophysiology equipment. Prep patient site per protocol. Assist physician with percutaneous and cutdown procedures into arteries and veins; intracardiac electrophysiology testing, including rapid pacing techniques: temporary and permanent pacemaker insertion. Perform blood gas analysis. Assist Cath Lab RN in nursing care of patients pertaining to provision of medication, vital signs, and airway management. Assist with research protocols assigned by physician.

Operations Maintenence Perform quality control checks in laboratory to assure proper equipment functions. Daily checks of defibrillator and respiratory equipment in the absence of the Cath Lab RN. Clean Cath Lab with appropriate solution. Resterilize used equipment per policy. Turn off all equipment and…

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