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Arizona Department of Economic Security Cardiovascular OR Scrub Technician, Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6503410

Overview

The Cardiovascular Technician performs interventional cardiology, vascular, electrophysiology, and hybrid operating room procedures.

Responsibilities

Patient Care\ * Obtains and reviews the requisition for exams and information (procedure requested, special notes/comments and patient condition).

* Reviews worksheets and patient questionnaires relating to exam prior to start.

* Interviews patients before a procedure to obtain patient history/information and documents all relevant information into EMR.

* Explains procedure to be performed to obtain consent and cooperation and alleviate patient anxiety.

* Addresses patient concerns of radiation exposure.

* Transfers patient to examination table; assuring that patient is properly clothed/covered.

* Demonstrates the ability place immobilization/supportive devices to obtain patient comfort and precise positioning.

* Ensures that lead shields/protective clothing are properly in place and adjusted for staff and providers.

* Ensures patient\'s comfort while obtaining the desired results.

* Explains proper breathing instructions and continually directs patient during procedures.

* Analyzes digital images for quality and performs quantitative analysis.

* Reviews patient\'s condition to determine proper exposure factor for each test, calculating the proper voltage, current, and exposure time.

* Demonstrates knowledge in collimation; adjusts cone as necessary to produce high quality images.

* Receives and relays physician orders to RN for placement in patient\'s electronic medical record (EMR).

* Assists in performing procedures (cardiovascular, vascular, electrophysiology, and hybrid).

* Demonstrates ability to start and maintain intravenous and intra-arterial access.

* Maintains and removes peripherally inserted central catheters.

* Performs manual and mechanical hemostasis.

* Demonstrates the ability to utilize closure devices.

* Demonstrates the ability to identify cardiac rhythms.

* Participates in physiological monitoring of patients.

* Provides support for patient/families by communicating the need for referrals (i.e. social services, case manager, etc).

* Provides and documents education to patients/families and healthcare team.

* Documents in EMR and communicates to health care team patient\'s interventions, responses, and status changes.

\ Education\ * Educates and monitors students and other healthcare providers.

\ Compliance/Safety\ * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee\'s area of responsibility.

* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.

* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.

* Archives images according to protocols.

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