Job Description

Certification Details

• BLS
• ACLS

Job Details

• As an integral part of the clinical care team, the Cardiovascular Specialist I is responsible for preparing a patient for invasive cardiac procedures, assisting the health care team in hemodynamic monitoring during the case, and maintaining equipment and supplies.
• Maintain sterile techniques to prepare room, equipment table, and provide quality care to patients.
• Monitor equipment to ensure appropriate working conditions and during procedures.
• Alert the care team of any changes.
• Retrieve supplies under the direction of physicians and nurses during the procedure as needed.
• Maintain stock at par level in the procedure room by restocking rooms after each procedure with items used during the procedure.
• Restock lab area as needed.
• Participate in product evaluations.
• Count the number of revolutions during a rotablator procedure.
• Turn on and check all equipment at the beginning of the day.
• Trouble-shoot problems and immediately contact the appropriate person to repair equipment.
• Check the monitoring equipment, intravascular ultrasound, pacemakers and IABP pump in working condition.
• Assist in the transport of patients and transfer of patients to the procedure table.
• Perform assignment according to established guidelines.
• Assist cardiologist with selective procedures.
• Apply principles and practices of asepsis.
• Perform surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving procedure.
• Set up sterile instrument table and prepare supplies according to type of procedure.
• Assist in draping of patient and procedure area according to need.
• Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people, and promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of Mount Sinai experience in Cardiac Cath or EP lab.

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