Cardiovascular Tech RCIS

Hours of Work :

10 hr. shifts Variable

Days Of Week :

Variable call required

Work Shift :

Job Description :

Your Job:

The Cardiovascular Tech RCIS primary responsibility is to assist with technical aspects of invasive cardiovascular procedures under the direction of the supervisor and physician.

Your Job Requirements:

* Associate or Bachelor's degree, science emphasis or commensurate healthcare experience
* Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred)
* Current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardio Life Support certification
* RCIS certified within eighteen (18) months of date of hire
* ARRT and TX RT(R) required in lieu of RCIS

Your Job Responsibilities:

* Assists in teaching and orientation of students and new staff.
* Assists physician as a monitor tech during any procedure performed in the cath lab by interpreting basic and advanced dysrhythmia and EKG's and operating physiologic recorder, and interpreting normal and abnormal pressures and wave forms.
* Assists physician with most procedures as a scrub tech and operates imaging equipment under direction of physician.
* Assists physician with some diagnostic procedures as a circulator by monitoring patient status during a procedure, handing supplies to the scrub tech, and operating imaging equipment under the direction of the physician.
* Assists with transport of patient to and from department.
* Cleans and stocks cath lab.
* Demonstrates knowledge of medications and dosages used.
* Demonstrates theoretical knowledge of procedures.
* Orders supplies for cath lab and demonstrates effective inventory control.
* Post procedure safety removes arterial and/or venous sheath, maintains hemostasis, and monitors patient status.
* Prepares lab for procedure by setting up for procedure and maintaining sterile technique.
* Prepares patient for procedure by shaving and prepping patient and marking arterial pulses.
* Troubleshoots equipment problems.

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is a 262-bed, full-service, acute care hospital serving Tarrant, Johnson, and Ellis counties in North Texas. We are an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and Advanced Primary Heart Attack Center certified by The Joint Commission. We also were the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to receive the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses PRISM Award for exemplary practice of medical-surgical units. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all individuals. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the honors we've earned:

* Magnet-designated hospital
* 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review, 2023
* Top 10 Military Friendly Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
* Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employer, 2023
* Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
* Level III Maternal Facility for perinatal care
* Level III Trauma Center