Description
Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist for a job in Detroit, Michigan.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Cardiovascular Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
**Up to $8,000 Sign on Bonus, based on relevant experience**
Children's Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children's Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children's Hospital of Michigan, Children's Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.
Job Summary
Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, carries out all technical aspects of cardiac procedures. Assesses all parameters and performance during procedures.
- Records hemodynamic/physiological waveforms and performs various hemodynamic/physiological calculations. Maintains equipment, supply inventory and medical inventory.
- Prepares patient for procedures and monitors patient status.
- Assists with basic and advanced life support. Assists in other general duties that are necessary to provide quality patient care and promote the success. Required to make value judgments pertaining to patient condition and safety.
- Acts as a resource to staff in the theory, practice, and operation and implementation of hemodynamic monitoring systems.
- Performs analysis of existing hemodynamic system operations and implementations, recommends and implements changes and improvements in support of System Administrator and department administration to be in compliance with CMS / JCAHO standards as well as DMC Heart Hospital/Tenant guidelines.
- Performs periodic analysis and upgrades of system to maintain data integrity and compliance. Under general supervision and following established procedures, operates specialty imaging equipment, including, angiograms, etc., to obtain quality images for use by physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Gathers necessary patient information and maintains examination records. Performs other duties as required to ensure optimal patient flow through the department and efficient use of equipment.
- Participates in creating Physician, Staff and Department report cards utilizing various data systems to accurately assess key metrics.
- Participates in ongoing data analysis and process improvement to maximize efficiency, reimbursement, accuracy, supply costing and overall physician, staff, administrative, and corporate satisfaction.
Qualifications:
1. Associates degree in Science with a major in Cardiovascular Technology, or completion of a two year accredited Cardiovascular Technology Training Program and/or equivalent combination of education and job related experience.
2. Registration with the National Board of Cardio Vascular Testing required (RCIS) or (RCES) or ARRT registered with Cardiac/Interventional (CI) or (CV) Cardiac/Vascular Radiology Certification.
3. American Heart association (AHA) Basic Life Support-Healthcare Provider (BLS) certification.
4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) for employees working in adult setting or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification (PALS) for employees working in pediatric setting.
5. One or more years of direct Cardiac Cath/Peripheral Vascular/EP Lab experience required.
6. Prior experience working with assessment metrics and quality improvement processes in groups, alone, with and without immediate or direct supervision.
Job: Cardio/Cardiovascular Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Day Shift Begin: 7:00 AM Shift End: 3:30 PMDetroit Medical Center Job ID #4369-2406000254-9. Posted job title: Registered Cardiovascular Tech Full Time Days
About Detroit Medical CenterThe Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically–integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees.
The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.
Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual.
Our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It's our mission. It's our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us.
To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children's Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family” and “colleagues who have my back”.
The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they're our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That's why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There's a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.
At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact the DMC facility where the position is available, for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual disability.
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