EP Cardiovascular Technician

North Florida Regional Healthcare is an organization centered around the community hospital in Gainesville, Florida — North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC). NFRMC is a 432-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida and offering comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment, senior care, women's health and wound therapy, among other services.

Your benefits include:

• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount program
• Employee stock purchase program
• Student loan repayment 

Position Summary: Serves in the capacity of the cardiovascular tech; assisting inpatient care through procedures.  Additionally is directly involved in assisting with EP procedures and the development of protocols. Cross trains cath lab staff to EP procedures to achieve a level of comfort in working with the new procedures and meet developed competencies that are developed.

• Regulates the equipment used to archive X-ray images.
• Responsible for recognizing all pressure forms and hemodynamic parameters recorded.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment with efficiency.
• Asses the physiological and psychological needs of each patient that is admitted to the CVL holding area.
• Documents all appropriate information in complete, concise, neat, and accurate manner.
• Responsible for acting as a preceptor.
• Shows evidence of preparedness for specific invasive procedures.
• Confirms current supplies prior to opening to prevent waste.
• Aware of the patient's allergies prior to the selection of local anesthesia, prep, and contrast agent.
• Drapes patient appropriately maintaining sterility of entry site and field.
• Adheres to radiation protection measures reflected by low badge readings.
• Informs the patient prior to draping or any patient contact.
• Effectively achieves hemostasis causing minimum discomfort and bleeding.
• Notifies the nursing floor of transport prior to leaving CVL. Signs patient in and out from floors per hospital policy.
• Accurately relays all pertinent patient and case information to the receiving nurse.
• Operates equipment while performing a variety of procedures.
•  Responds to call back within 30 minutes

Qualifications

Education Required: Technical training from CVT Program  

Experience Required: 1 year of related experience

Licensure/Certification: BLS and ACLS certified through the American Heart Association RCES and/or IBHRE eligible

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