Adventist Health is seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist for a job in Portland, Oregon.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Cardiovascular Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Job Summary:
LIMITED TIME - Up to $25k sign on bonus for eligible candidates who are able to start within 30 days of accepting offer. Relocation assistance also available.
Join our dynamic cath lab team in Portland, Oregon! Our growing lab performs diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac, Interventional Radiology, Structural Heart, and Electrophysiology procedures. Primary duties including scrubbing and assisting physician in procedures, in addition to monitoring and circulating as needed. Flexible schedule options and well-balanced call requirements with $15/hr standby pay.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- One year's catheterization experience: Preferred but willing to train the right candidate
Licenses/Certifications:
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Radiography (ARRT-R): Required
- Oregon Board of Medical Imaging (OBMI) Radiologic Technologist License: Required in OR
- BLS and ACLS certification: Required
Essential Functions:
- Assists physicians with procedures. Operates all special procedure equipment and can select and modify technical factors as needed. Acts as a resource for specialized or complicated procedures; consistently applies knowledge from complex situations to improve practice, and shares improvements with team members.
- Monitors, records and evaluates patient vital signs throughout procedures. Provides protection to patients in accordance with prescribed radiation safety standards; uses collimation, patient radiation protection, and immobilization. Maintains proper sterile techniques for procedures; regularly practices aseptic techniques; strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures.
- Operates, records and maintains physiologic equipment, in accordance with established clinical cardiovascular procedures. Responsible for all cardiac Cath equipment, such as C-Arm, angiographic injectors, and associated patient monitoring equipment; reports any malfunctions and regularly practices preventive maintenance procedures; demonstrates the ability to perform simple troubleshooting and repair.
- Assists the Cardiologist and/or Radiologist or physician during special procedures and in the administration of opaque media via catheter or direct injection; assists during examination relative to the catheterization, filming, and monitoring of the patient.
- Completes appropriate forms at the start and end of any special procedures, including special procedures record sheet and Radiology requisition. Charges are appropriately recorded. Keeps area stocked at all times; cleans and disinfects equipment after each patient use; daily cleans special procedures room.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Adventist Health Portland, part of both the Adventist Health and Oregon Health and Science University health systems features of a 302-bed medical center, 34 medical clinics, and home care and hospice services in the Portland metro area. Our full-service acute care medical center provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services to communities on the city's east side. Key services include cardiovascular care, emergency services, orthopedics, radiation oncology, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation, and labor and delivery. Adventist Health Portland's mission executed by more than 550 physicians, 1,900 employees and 250 volunteers serving a local community known for its outdoor activities, independent creatives, and exquisite culinary opportunities.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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About Adventist Health
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community well-being.
Benefits
- Continuing Education
- Bereavement
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Health Care FSA
- 403b retirement plan
- Employee assistance programs
- Life insurance
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Health savings account
- Sign-On bonus