Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: 2 X 12 and 2 X 8, days and every 4th weekend. Cath Lab does require on call shifts

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Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Housing the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a culture of safety at every level within the organization.

Job Summary
The Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Hartford Hospital is a fast paced and exciting place to work. Our Cardiac Cath Lab offers a large variety of state of the art, cutting edge and lifesaving treatments  for complex patient populations. Our busy Cath Lab is comprised of five suites, Pre op and Recovery area (called JB2) and five additional bays are housed in our Cath Lab holding area.
There are approximately 5,000 diagnostic cardiac caths done per year and of these 1,500 become interventions.  In our Cath Lab at Hartford Hospital, we always strive to elevate our practice and standards of care. We are proud to have achieved the prestigious Comprehensive Cardiac Center accreditation, we are one of 16 hospitals nationally recognized Labs with this designation. We also hold the Gold Plus Standard of Cardiac Care designation.
The Cardiovascular technologist plays an integral role on our team. This role maintains and operates monitoring equipment, cardiac hemodynamic and radiological equipment such as Fluoroscopy. During the invasive cardiovascular procedures the technologist will assist the physician in determining cardiac diagnosis and treatment by providing hemodynamic data. Additionally the technologist will support the physician during the procedure at the scrub table. Working as a team and collaborating with all team members is paramount to our success. This role will report to the Manager.

Responsibilities
Extensive on the job training will be offered if needed, so the technologist will be proficient in arrhythmia reading, monitoring and documenting cardiac hemodynamics, functioning in the circulating role during cases and maintaining sterile technique at the scrub table while assisting the physician. Maintaining radiation safety and adhering to ALARA practices are always required.

 

 

Qualifications

Qualifications - Internal

•  Graduation from an accredited Radiology Technologist Program - required.
•  Holds a CT Radiology Technologist License  - required.
• 1 year experience working as a radiology technologist
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)  - preferred.
• BLS and ACLS certification preferred, otherwise will complete during on the job training.

We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.