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CV Technologist FT Days, $10,000 Sign on Bonus – AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: FT Days, 40 hours/week

Shift:

Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm

$10,000 Sign on Bonus

Location: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204

The community you’ll be caring for :

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute:

Under the direction of a cardiologist, the CV Technologist performs cardiology procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision of technical detail. Performs a variety of cardiovascular technical procedures that will require independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for radiologic diagnosis.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

· Facilitates a culture of teamwork, cohesiveness, and excellence.

· Performs all cardiovascular procedures according to hospital and department policies

· As a technologist scrubs in and assists physicians utilizing sterile technique

· Sets-up, operates, and maintains equipment and supplies for each procedures.

· Holds pressure on arterial and venous sites and applies sterile dressing to puncture site after hemostasis is achieved.

· Assists physicians in invasive cardiology procedures.

· Administers contrast media competently.

· As a technologist, preps patient for sterile procedure and maintains sterile field, selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis for each examination.

· Transfers and positions patients; applies sterile dressing to injection site, cleans and disinfects equipment in procedure room.

· Maintains physiological monitoring equipment and supplies, prepares room for procedure (including sterile field), selects proper catheters and guide wires for each procedure, provides immobilization devices as required, operates Medrad Injector; selects proper pressure, rates and volume for each injection, operates and maintains equipment, calculates catheter data, administers opaque media appropriately.

· Uses good body mechanics when transferring patients. Transfers and positions patient’s pre and post procedure.

· Takes scheduled emergency call and arrives within 30 minutes per department policy.

· Follows the “Standards of Behavior” guidelines per hospital policy.

· Facilitates efficiency in the lab to accommodate procedures in a timely fashion for optimum patient care and service.

· Follows AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thank) at all times.

· Demonstrates commitment to Personal Professional Development.

· Maintains adequate record of each procedure done.

· Attends a minimum of 75% of scheduled department meetings and is accountable for obtaining information from missed meetings.

· Maintains clinical expertise in diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures.

· Utilizes PACS and Q-Site in an effective manner. .

· Performs QA according to department policy

· Understand and communicate job duties effectively.

· Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis for each exam.

· Able to perform job related tasks with minimal supervision.

· Utilizes public relation skills when interacting with our customers.

· Monitors ECG during procedure and reports changes to physician.

· Accurately documents procedure log and accurately documents product used during procedure

· Accurately documents fluoro time of MilliGray.

· Demonstrates fiduciary responsibility to organization through appropriate charging and use of supplies. Does not cause excessive waste of products or supplies.

· All equipment and supplies are maintained and ordered as necessary, giving consideration to budget, current inventory, hospital procedure and guidelines.

· Enters the appropriate charge for each procedure or seeks assistance if unsure.

· Attendance patterns reflect commitment to job requirements and patient care needs.

· Professional appearance is in accordance with dress code standards.

· Demonstrates collaborative behaviors with members of the health care team.

· Demonstrates alertness to safety hazards with equipment. Recognizes equipment malfunctions, removes that equipment from service and notifies Facilities Management/Biomed immediately for repair assistance

· Incorporates patient, physician, customer needs and concerns into decision-making and organizational action.

· Performs daily QA of imaging/hemo-dynamic monitoring equipment

· Takes initiative to complete mandatory job requirement, assumes responsibility for role.

· Takes initiative to be informed about new equipment, technology, forms, credentialing and practice changes, policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

· Participates in department Performance Improvement

· Adheres to radiation safety standards.

· Conforms to OSHA universal precautions standards.

· Supports and adheres to organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.

· Maintains ethical relationship and cooperation with all personal in proper conduct of department and hospital.

· Preps patient for sterile procedure and maintains a sterile field.

· Cleans and disinfects equipment/room after each procedure.

· Recognizes the inherent value and unique contribution of each individual. Demonstrates ability to perform duties in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet team productivity goals.

· Uses downtime to complete tasks such as order and charge entry or special projects, otherwise goes home early to reduce non-productive work time or overtime.

· Demonstrates patient advocacy and the ability to promote patient satisfaction. Utilizes the L isten, A pologize, S olve, T hank model to address patient/family (or customer) care concerns.

· Demonstrates competency in AIDET

· Working cooperatively within the work group and with other services, and

· Supporting an inclusive environment in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization.

· Maintain an unwavering commitment to standards of ethical behavior and honesty

· Maintaining confidentiality of patient and business information,

· Maintaining unwavering commitment to the highest standards of character,

· Providing conscientious commitment to assigned work,

· Being a trustworthy associate and co-worker,

· Recognizing and managing risks,

· Communicating honestly with everyone, and

· Verbally and behaviorally supporting Medical Center mission and values.

· Commits to satisfying the needs of others beyond their expectation

· Anticipating and addressing the needs of customers

· Assuming additional responsibilities to support team efforts,

· Assisting others where possible to bring about positive outcomes,

· Demonstrates a helpful attitude and purpose towards customers

· Resolves issues and problems as soon as they arise.

· Demonstrates positive service recovery

· Engage in the continuous pursuit of acclaimed quality and hold to the ideals of extraordinary care

· Using past experiences as a learning process and sharing those experiences with others,

· Seizing learning opportunities to improve personal effectiveness,

· Demonstrating knowledge of performance improvement,

· Participating in decision-making processes.

· Manage resources wisely in order to provide high quality health services both now and in the future.

· Utilizing the time and talents of others effectively,

· Maximizing the use of all resources in a cost-effective manner,

· Come to work alert and attentive to patients, customers, and co-workers and remain so throughout the day

· Fulfills work schedule commitments.

· Demonstrates and conveys a favorable image of Shawnee Mission Health

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

· Associate’s Degree or Graduate of a Technical School

· No Previous Experience is Required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

· Bachelor’s Degree

· 5 Years of Position-Related Experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

· Associate’s Degree or Graduate of a Technical School

· No Previous Experience is Required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

· Bachelor’s Degree

· 5 Years of Position-Related Experienc

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

· BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association

· Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) within 12 months OR

· Registered

Category: Cath Lab/Special Procedures

Organization: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 24028192

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.