What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiovascular Technologist, CVRT (Johns Hopkins Hospital) - $85 per hour position at Johns Hopkins Intrastaff?
Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD is hiring for a Cardiovascular Radiology Technologist (CVRT).
Schedule
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD is hiring for a Cardiovascular Radiology Technologist (CVRT).
Schedule
- 10 hour shifts
- Monday - Friday
- 13 week contract
- Performs special diagnostic procedures in Radiology, including interventional angiographic procedures, interventional diagnostic procedures, and cardiac catheterization procedures.
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all equipment components, including patient monitoring devices
- Employee demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.
- Assists physician during procedures.
- Competently selects catheters and guide wires, and prepares appropriate contrast material utilizing power injector.
- Prepares room with appropriate equipment and film.
- Prepares patient for procedures, explains certain aspects of procedure to patient, and obtains preliminary films.
- Processes & assembles films for interpretation.
- Follows established procedures to provide radiation safety procedures for oneself and the patient.
- Performs basic nursing functions regarding patient care, including recording of vital signs as indicated.
- Identifies arrhythmias and informs physician of patient status.
- Correctly identifies all films as to anatomical site and patient identity.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Graduate of an accredited radiologic technologist program.
- Required either Radiologic Technologist License in the State of Maryland and an ARRT certification; or RCIS certification can be accepted in place of License and ARRT.
- Current BLS CPR certification.
Salary : $85