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Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Under general supervision of the Professional Nursing Staff functions as a member of the Cardiac Cath team. Maintains a therapeutic environment for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Operates physiologic monitoring recorder and other related cath lab equipment. Assists with patient and procedure preparation, and radiographic equipment positioning. Functions as a scrub assistant during cardiac catheterization. Responsible for QC of x-ray systems, image quality, and storage operation of digital acquisition and monitoring radiation safety in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Shares on-call work schedule.

Qualifications

Minimum:

+ Two (2) years of Cardiovascular technologist experience which involved ECG instrumentation, interpretation and hemodynamic recording equipment

+ Interventional Radiology experience may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Completion of California State Certification requirements (C.R.T.)

+ Current and valid American Registry of Radiologic Technology certification (A.R.R.T.)

+ Current BLS certification

+ Current ACLS certification

+ Completion of California State Fluoroscopy permit within 12 months of hire

Preferred:

+ Certified as a Cardiovascular Technologist

Overview

Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women’s and children’s services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.

Comprehensive Care

Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.

Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

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Pay Range

$95.15 - $95.15 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.