Day/Evening, 8/10 hr shifts, 0630 to 1500, 0830 to 1700, 0630 to 1700, with every third weekend on call with 30 min response time.
Minimum two years of Cardiovascular Technologist work experience in a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory required.
Graduate of a CVIS training program required
OR
RCIS certification required
One year of Cath Lab, Electrophysiology, or Interventional Radiology experience or CVT apprenticeship program may be considered in lieu of education requirement
BLS and ACLS required - AHA only
Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start.
Modified 12:00:00 AM
Account Manager: Dannielle Collins (Vaya)
Account Manager Email:
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Previous Charge Experience : -
Years of Experience : 2
Patient Ratio Experience :
Charting System Experience : -
Charting System Name :
Community Hospital Experience : -
LTAC Experience : -
Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred
Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred
Travel Experience Required : -
Certifications : ACLS, BLS, CCI RCIS*Skills : Accurate monitoring, ASD Closures, Cardiac Implant Closure Device, Cardiac Stent Placement, Diagnostic Cardiac Cath lab, Diagnostic Catheterizations Adult, Diagnostic Catheterizations Pediatric/Neonatal*, ECMO*, Electrophysiology (EP) Lab*, Equipment set up, Hemodynamic monitoring, IABP Placement/Removal, Impella insertion, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Interventional Cardiac Cath lab, Interventional Radiology*, Isolation Precautions/PPE*, Laser-assisted procedure*, Lead tech experience*, Left heart catheterization, Maintains equipment*, Maintains inventory*, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)*, PACS*, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), Perform EKG lead placement*, Permanent Pacemaker Insertion (PPI)*, Philips*, Prep access site, Pulmonary Artery (PA) line insertion*, Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias, Right heart catheterization, Room circulator*, Rotablator atherectomy*, Scrub- maintain sterile field, Siemens*, Special Procedures*, Stocks supplies, Temporary Pacemaker*, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*, Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose)*, Ventricular Assist Device Insertion*, Watchman*
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type : Other
Patient Ratios Days : -
Patient Ratios Nights : -
Patient Ratios Weekends : -
Float Required : -
Call Required : -
Weekend Coverage : -
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : Call shifts- up two every third
Pre-Approved Time Off : -
Orientation Hours : 40
Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics
Daily Census : -
Number of Visits Per Day : 20
Number of Rooms : 6
Number of Beds : -
Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support : -
Patient Diagnoses : *** Cert Info
If they have the required education, then RCIS certification is preferred. If they do not have the education, then it is required.
Required education: Graduate of a Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Technologist (CVIS) training program
RCIS certification. If a graduate meeting minimum education requirement, then licensed, certified, or registered by appropriate credentialing program preferred.
Special Procedures/Unit Details : We are seeking a Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) / Cath Lab Tech to:
Practice in a growing technologically advanced and dynamic interventional procedural area.
Be an integral member of our highly collaborative multidisciplinary team.
Assist with scrubbing, circulating, and monitoring invasive cardiovascular procedures.
Receive opportunities to cross-train to our growing Pediatric and Adult Congenital Invasive Cardiology Program.
High acuity and high volume lab that performs diagnostic angiography, complex PCI, structural heart, and STEMI.
Special Equipment : High acuity and high volume lab that performs diagnostic angiography, complex PCI, structural heart, and STEMI.
#Tier3 Travel Compliance
Floating
: Travelers are required to float as needed.
Local Rule
: 50 miles from the facility. Locals not accepted.
Minimum experience
: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years
in the specialty they are submitting to
.
References
: please remove all references.
Pass
/Fail Testing required with strict passing criteria.
A telemetry exam will be required prior to start. The following criteria must be met in two attempts:
Adult Exam:
100% identification of lethal rhythms: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole
No incorrect answers on questions regarding 3
rd
degree heart blocks [1 incorrect answer will cause failure]
Passing score of 80% or higher
Pediatric Exam
Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardia
Passing score of 80% or higher
Attempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass. If the traveler fails the second attempt they will submit a certificate of completion of a cardiac interpretation review course to Vaya before a third attempt will be assigned. If the traveler does not pass after three attempts the assignment will be cancelled.
Location: University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite
.
Other transportation options are available: bus, park
ride, private parking, etc.
University Hospital
in Madison
is a Magnet -designated facility
that s
ranked Wisconsin s #1 hospital
and considered one of the
nation's
leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceFloating: Travelers are required to float as needed.Local Rule: 50 miles from the facility. Locals not accepted.Minimum experience: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to.References: please remove all Testing required with strict passing criteria.A telemetry exam will be required prior to start. The following criteria must be met in two identification of lethal rhythms: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystoleNo incorrect answers on questions regarding 3rd degree heart blocks [1 incorrect answer will cause failure]Passing score of 80% or higherPediatric ExamVentricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardiaPassing score of 80% or higherAttempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass. If the traveler fails the second attempt they will submit a certificate of completion of a cardiac interpretation review course to Vaya before a third attempt will be assigned. If the traveler does not pass after three attempts the assignment will be cancelled.Location: University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792 Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite Other transportation options are available: bus, park & ride, private parking, etc. University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet -designated facility that s ranked Wisconsin s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.