Cardiac Tech - Norfolk, United States - Sentara

Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

Second (Evenings) (United States of America)

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Cardiac Technician for the Interventional and Cardiovascular Center

This position is Full Time working 11am- 8pm, Monday through Friday. Every other week is a four-day work week.

Responsibilities:

Cardiac Tech helps aid the RNs throughout the prep of our Cardiac Catheterization, Electrophysiology, and Cardiac OR patients. In our department we prep and recover patients a day. In the pre-op area, the cardiac techs are trained to insert IVs, shave, prep, obtain EKGs, and collect specimens needed to help prepare the patient for their procedure that day. Other opportunities for advancement include Ultrasound IV insertion training and certification and telemetry training if desired.

Education/Certification/Experience

High School Grad or Equivalent

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

o Preferred: 1-2 years of patient care experience

o Preferred: EKG Holter Monitor Hook-up Experience

o Preferred: Cardio graphic Tech Certificate (CCT)

This is a great opportunity for a Patient Care Tech (PCT), Monitor Tech, or ED Tech that wants to grow their experience

Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave

Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs

401k/403B, 401a plans

Career Advancement Opportunities

Work Perks

For more information about our employee benefits,

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day

Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Keywords: Talroo-Allied Health, Monitor Tech, Patient Care Tech, Nursing Care Partner, ED Technician, ED Tech, Cardiac Tech

Job Summary

Aids physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung and blood vessel disorders by conducting invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; maintaining equipment and recording test results.

EKG Holter Monitor Hook-up experience preferred. On the job training required.

Qualifications:

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required) Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) - Certification - Other/National

Skills

Communication, Time Management

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

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In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.