A-Team Solutions LLC is seeking full-time Cardiovascular Technologist for a contract position we have available at the VA San Diego HealthCare System. Contract is 1 year with up to 4 additional years, shifts are 8 hours, call required and overtime possible.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures include coronary angiograms, coronary angioplasty, coronary arteriography, left and right ventricular angiography, ventricular biopsy, thrombolytic procedures, electrophysiology catheter ablation, aortic balloon pump counter-pulsation, post coronary bypass graft studies and Pacemaker/Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) implantation. The contract CVT shall be proficient in the following tasks:
1. The contract CVT shall function as the first assistant to the Cardiologist during
the cardiovascular procedure.
2. The contract CVT shall perform a wide range of diagnostic tests and support
duties such as the collection of blood samples for analysis for research, coagulation
studies and blood gas determination.
3. The CVT shall operate radiologic fluoroscopy equipment to allow the medical
team to appropriately visualize images during the procedure, assists/performs
testing such as electrocardiograms (ECG), Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
echocardiograms, Intracoronary Pressure Wire, Drug exercise challenges, and the
administration of Dynamic Electrocardiograph (EKG's) analysis.
4. The Contract CVT shall monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize abnormal and
life-threatening rhythms.
5. The Contract CVT shall also perform other monitoring procedures such as
oximetry, blood pressure, arterial monitoring, intracardiac monitoring and can
recognize abnormal readings.
6. The Contract CVT shall perform patient care procedures such as applying
dressings, and collection of specimens or blood samples for analysis.
7. The Contract CVT shall be scrubbed and gowned and shall be responsible for
preparing catheters, guide wires, transducers, angioplasty balloons, stents, and
manifold assembly. The CVT shall operate the angiographic pressure injector to
control the rate of pressure development and limits the onset of ejection to
minimize ventricular irritability during the procedure.

8. The CVT may also function in the nonsterile, role (circulator) by preparing the
vascular access site on the patient, positioning the patient, operating the electric
exam table and radiologic equipment, opening sterile supplies and monitoring
patient physiologic response to the procedure. During cardiac arrest the CVT shall
operate the defibrillator and initiate CPR to restore the patient to a normal cardiac
rhythm.
9. The CVT shall set up the Procedure Suite, ensuring sterile supplies and other
required equipment are carefully selected and properly presented as determined by
the procedure being performed.
10. The CVT shall set up Mac Lab and the GE Innova x-ray computers, perform
quality checks to ensure readiness for use during the procedure, set up the GE xray diagnostic system (angio/fluoroscopic) so that appropriate views of cardiac
anatomy can be obtained and recorded for analysis, and perform a check of lead
shielding equipment in compliance with National Standards (Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)), Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) and Radiation Exposure - as low as is reasonably
achievable (ALARA).
11. The CVT shall prepare the various computer software and peripheral devices
(disk and magnetic tape drives and video formatters) to quantify coronary lesions
and to generate ventricular analysis reports, cardiac output (thermodilution, Fick
determinations), and maintains logs of patient data and library of videotapes and
hardcopy tracings.
2. The CVT shall performs daily calibration of equipment, prepare physiologic
monitoring equipment such as ECG, Oximetry, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP),
balloon catheters, code cart, Intravascular ultrasound, Fick cardiac output device,
Therapeutic Pressure wire, defibrillator, and various other complex equipment.
13. The CVT shall perform quality checks for various lab analysis equipment such as
blood gas, coagulation studies that are used throughout the procedure, and
ensures that emergency medication is available in the suite, performing quality
checks to verify outdates and competency of like containers to ensure sterility and
correct medication dosage. The CVT shall also perform a quality assessment of the
35mm cine film processor, daily, validating sensitometer exposures and ensuring
correct parameters are used.
14. The CVT shall coordinate the scheduling of patients.
15. The CVT shall generate reports and keep records. The CVT shall review test
results with the interpreting physician.
16. The CVT shall be familiar with the use of an electronic medical record to obtain
scheduling information, patient exam notes and results, etc. They shall be familiar
with the use of other simple computer-based data entry forms for recording
preliminary data from each recorded examination.
17. The CVT shall perform elementary preventative maintenance of laboratory
equipment and coordinate emergency and preventive services with Biomedical
Engineering and outside service companies.
18. The CVT shall recognize normal anatomy and functional anatomy in diseased
conditions and shall have knowledge and clear understanding of the coronary
arteries and cardiac chamber anomalies as well as pressure requirements of the
heart to anticipate and set up for the specific catheterization procedure needed to
make a diagnostic evaluation. The CVT shall have knowledge and understanding of
electrocardiography (EKG), how to perform the procedure accurately;
understanding of abnormal cardiac rhythm during catheterization so that proper
therapy be initiated.
19. The CVT shall recognize and provide for the psychosocial needs of patients and
their families; including explaining procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and
gain cooperation.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA

Requirements:

Minimum Education: Completion of an accredited Cardiovascular

Technologist Program (CVT) or Certified

Radiologic Technologist Program (CRT)

Minimum Experience: 2 years hospital experience

Required Certification: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist

(RCIS); or Certified Cardiovascular Technologist

(CVT); or Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT)

State Licensure Requirement: CRT Board of Health California or Cardiovascular

Credentialing International (CCI) for Registered

Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)

Salary: $47.00 - $51.00 per hour

For more information about the position, please contact Lara Gullett at 606-356-3960 or lgullett@a-teamsolutions.com

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