Cath Imaging Technologist
US-CA-BAKERSFIELD
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 453981
Type: Day
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Overview: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children's Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: As our Cath Imaging Techonologist, a professional with advanced training in cardiovascular/interventional and special procedures. The Cath Imaging Technologist, under the general direction of the Nurse Director, shall perform professional functions involved in a variety of technical aspects. * Technical Proficiency * Assist the physician with positioning of the patient and adjustment of equipment. * Knowledge of the proper set up and operation of the Intra Aortic Balloon Pump and Intravascular Ultrasound Equipment (IVUS). * Maintains proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation. Identifies dysrhythmias and hemodynamic waveforms correctly. * Recognizes abnormal & adverse cardiopulmonary and peripheral vascular symptoms and takes appropriate action. * Possesses and demonstrates in depth knowledge of cardiovascular and peripheral anatomy & physiology, and interventions. We are offering 10% Sign On Bonus for Eligible/Qualified/Experienced External Candidates with 1 year of unit specific experience Qualifications: Required Qualifications: * High School Graduate Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications * Minimum of one year Cardiac Catherization Technologist or Interventional Radiology , upon hire or * High School GED, upon hire * Medical Radiographer: CA, upon hire and * Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and * Fluoroscopy Radiology Tech: CA, upon hire and * Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, upon hire or * Registered Cardiac Electr, upon hire or * Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, upon hire or * Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, upon hire
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