Job description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Clinical Skills
- Completion of cardiovascular cath and/or EP competencies
- May function in monitoring, scrubbing, or circulating roles
- Able to use critical thinking skills
- Work in conjunction with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiologists
- Preps and educates the patient for procedure
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique Quality and Patient Safety
- Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, i.e.. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
- Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
- Verifies Written Order and Consent, seeks clarification if order or consent unclear
- Uses and understands preprocedural verification/ time out form
- Understands and complies with site/ side marking when indicated Job Responsibilities
- Must be flexible with hours to meet departmental needs
- Able to work scheduled and cath lab On-Call hours
- Knows existing lines of communication and authority
- Handles communications properly
- Introduces self to patient and/or guardian utilizing proper scripting ie. AIDET
- Transports patients as needed
- Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
- Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and performance Improvement
- Enters data in to cath lab log and verifies accuracy and completeness
- Completes necessary paperwork
- Answers departmental phone using proper scripting
- Maintains stock levels and outdates
- Maintain current License and BLS/ACLS certifications
- Works as a team with other cath_EP lab staff to obtain the best possible outcome
- Performs any other duties as needed when asks by leadership
- Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedure
- Enters appropriate charges for supplies and procedure Patient Education
- Responsible for patient, family/support system education
- Responsible for patient education as it relates to their procedure, including preparing the patient for future procedures and/or transfer to another facility
- Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed Required Minimum Education: Associate's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Required or Bachelor's Degree in Health Science or Related Field Preferred and One year of cardiovascular cath/EP lab experience may be substituted in lieu of formal education or of CVT program with RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) and/or ARRT-CV (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist- Cardiac Interventional Radiography) Preferred Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. Registered CVI Specialist-Preferred Basic Life Support or BLS
- Instructor Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS
- Instructor or ACLS
- Provisional Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year functioning independently in cardiovascular cath/electrophysiology lab may be substituted in lieu of formal education Required Minimum Skills: Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.