Senior Cardiovascular Technician - Part Time, Day Shift - Santa Clara

The position is primarily responsible for assisting physicians in the Cardiology/Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory activities, including diagnostic, interventions and therapeutic cardiac procedures within an inpatient or outpatient environment. Provide technical and analytical support during invasive diagnostic procedures for patients requiring cardiovascular services, monitoring and observing of patients; circulating and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures; pre and post procedure teaching, pre procedure patient prep; emergency interventions. May be required to direct, check and coordinate the work of others.

• The position is primarily responsible for assisting physicians in the Cardiology/Cardiac Catheterization and/or Electrophysiology Laboratory activities, including diagnostic, interventions and therapeutic cardiac procedures within an inpatient or outpatient environment.


• Provide technical and analytical support during invasive diagnostic procedures for patients requiring cardiovascular services, monitoring and observing of patients; circulating and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic procedures; pre and post procedure teaching, pre procedure patient prep; emergency interventions.


• Performs other duties as needed appropriate to scope of practice to meet the needs of the department.


• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  
  
  
  • This position may be required to direct, check and coordinate the work of others
  
  
  
  


• Competencies:
  
  
  
  • To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
    
    
    
    • Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Interpersonal Skills:
  
  
  
  • Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients and facility visitors with respect.
  
  
  
  


• Oral Communication:
  
  
  
  • Listens and gets clarification to ensure that instructions and requests are fully understood.
  
  
  
  

Grade 835

• Minimum three (3) continuous years of experience as a Cardiovascular Technician with the Permanente Medical Group or four (4) years acceptable experience in other hospitals as a Cardiovascular Technician.

• N/A

• Basic Life Support

• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Certificate

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Demonstrated ability to perform all duties required of the position as determined by the supervisor with limited or no supervision


• Must demonstrate good interpersonal relationship skills and be supportive of collaborative teamwork


• Must be able to take call on a regular rotating basis as a member of the Cardiac team, including flexible hours and weekends


• Demonstrated ability to provide a consistently high quality of service to patients, visitors and staff at all times


• Able to serve as a preceptor and mentor as required


• May be required to direct, check and coordinate the work of others


• Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment

• Cardiac scrub experience preferred; able to scrub in basic surgical specialties preferred.


• Current CV Technician certification preferred.