Job Description

Loyal Source Government Services is looking for 1 full-time Cardiovascular Technologists to perform Cardiovascular, Diagnostic and interventional procedures in San Diego, CA.

Job Summary: Cardiovascular Technologists must provide professional medical services and quality care to our Veteran population. Located at the San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) in San Diego, CA. Contractors are required to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and consistent care to individuals.

Pay Rate: $53 / hr

Duties:

• Shall function as the first assistant to the Cardiologist during thecardiovascular procedure.
• CVT shall perform a wide range of diagnostic tests and support dutiessuch as the collection of blood samples for analysis for research, coagulation studiesand blood gas determination.
• The CVT shall operate radiologic fluoroscopy equipment to allow the medical teamto appropriately visualize images during the procedure, assists/performs testingsuch as electrocardiograms (ECG), Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)echocardiograms, Intracoronary Pressure Wire, Drug exercise challenges, and theadministration of Dynamic Electrocardiograph (EKG's) analysis.
• The Contract CVT shall monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize abnormal and life-threatening rhythms.
• The Contract CVT shall also perform other monitoring procedures such asoximetry, blood pressure, arterial monitoring, intracardiac monitoring and canrecognize abnormal readings.
• The Contract CVT shall perform patient care procedures such as applyingdressings, and collection of specimens or blood samples for analysis.
• The Contract CVT shall be scrubbed and gowned and shall be responsible forpreparing catheters, guide wires, transducers, angioplasty balloons, stents, andmanifold assembly. The CVT shall operate the angiographic pressure injector tocontrol the rate of pressure development and limits the onset of ejection to minimizeventricular irritability during the procedure.
• The CVT may also function in the nonsterile role (circulator) by preparing thevascular access site on the patient, positioning the patient, operating the electricexam table and radiologic equipment, opening sterile supplies and monitoringpatient physiological response to the procedure. During cardiac arrest the CVT shalloperate the defibrillator and initiate CPR to restore the patient to a normal cardiacrhythm.
• The CVT shall set up the Procedure Suite, ensuring sterile supplies and otherrequired equipment are carefully selected and properly presented as determined bythe procedure being performed.
• The CVT shall set up Mac Lab and the GE Innova x-ray computers, performquality checks to ensure readiness for use during the procedure, set up the GE x-raydiagnostic system (angio/fluoroscopic) so that appropriate views of cardiac anatomycan be obtained and recorded for analysis, and perform a check of lead shieldingequipment in compliance with National Standards (Joint Commission onAccreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)), Occupational Safety andHealth Administration (OSHA) and Radiation Exposure - as low as is reasonablyachievable (ALARA).
• The CVT shall prepare the various computer software and peripheraldevices (disk and magnetic tape drives and video formatters) to quantify coronarylesions and to generate ventricular analysis reports, cardiac output (thermodilution,Fick determinations), and maintains logs of patient data and library of videotapesand hardcopy tracings.
• The CVT shall performs daily calibration of equipment, prepare physiologicmonitoring equipment such as ECG, Oximetry, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP),balloon catheters, code cart, Intravascular ultrasound, Fick cardiac output device,Therapeutic Pressure wire, defibrillator, and various other complex equipment.
• The CVT shall perform quality checks for various lab analysis equipmentsuch as blood gas, coagulation studies that are used throughout the procedure, andensures that emergency medication is available in the suite, performing qualitychecks to verify outdates and competency of like containers to ensure sterility andcorrect medication dosage. The CVT shall also perform a quality assessment of the35mm cine film processor daily, validating sensitometer exposures and ensuringcorrect parameters are used.
• The CVT shall coordinate the scheduling of patients.
• The CVT shall generate reports and keep records. The CVT shall reviewtest results with the interpreting physician.
• The CVT shall be familiar with the use of an electronic medical record toobtain scheduling information, patient exam notes and results, etc. They shall befamiliar with the use of other simple computer-based data entry forms for recordingpreliminary data from each recorded examination.
• The CVT shall perform elementary preventative maintenance of laboratoryequipment and coordinate emergency and preventive services with BiomedicalEngineering and outside service companies.
• The CVT shall recognize normal anatomy and functional anatomy indiseased conditions and shall have knowledge and clear understanding of thecoronary arteries and cardiac chamber anomalies as well as pressure requirementsof the heart to anticipate and set up for the specific catheterization procedureneeded to make a diagnostic evaluation. The CVT shall have knowledge andunderstanding of electrocardiography (EKG), how to perform the procedureaccurately; understanding of abnormal cardiac rhythm during catheterization so thatproper therapy is initiated.
• The CVT shall recognize and provide for the psychosocial needs of patientsand their families; including explaining procedures to patients to reduce anxietiesand gain cooperation.

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited CardiovascularTechnologist Program (CVT) or CertifiedRadiologic Technologist Program (CRT).
• A minimum of 2 years of hospital experience.
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist(RCIS); or Certified CardiovascularTechnologist (CVT); or Certified RadiologicTechnologist (CRT)
• CRT Board of Health California orCardiovascular Credentialing International(CCI) for Registered Cardiovascular InvasiveSpecialist (RCIS).
• All Cardiac Contractor staff shall be Basic Life Support certified; Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport is preferred from an American Heart Association approved program.

Additional Information:

• CVTs will be expected to be available 24/7,including holidays, and shall participate in on-call coverage a minimum of two weeks permonth. Typically, staff are on call for a 7-day period. Monday - Friday from4:30PM to 6:30AM. Holidays and Weekends from either 6:30AM to 6:30PM or 6:30PMto 6:30AM. On-call is Distributed equally amongst staff. Contracted staff can expect tobe on call typically every other week; however, it may be less frequent depending on VAstaffing levels.
• 6-hours, or longer, shift shall be entitled to anunpaid thirty (30) minute meal break.
• Any work in excess of 8-hours a day for Cardiovascular Technologists will be considered overtime.

Benefits:W2 pay package with paid leave, holidays and eligibility for health insurance options.