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Responsibilities About GW Hospital The George Washington University Hospital is a 395-bed academic medical center located in the heart of Washington, DC, in partnership with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. As a nationally recognized center of clinical excellence and innovation, we offer world-class care across a wide range of specialties. Our nurses play a vital role in shaping the patient experience, contributing to research, and driving improvements in care outcomes. Cardiac Cath Lab Overview The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at George Washington University Hospital is a specialized, high-acuity unit dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Our Cath Lab features advanced technology and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team focused on delivering innovative and patient-centered cardiac care. The unit handles a wide range of procedures—from routine diagnostic catheterizations to complex interventional therapies—serving a diverse patient population from across the region. Position Summary The Cath Lab Technologist provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrates skills in decision making and problem solving. Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others. Uses standards and guidelines for cost-effective care delivery while incorporating data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Job Responsibilities Provides safe patient centered care in a holistic and caring manner. Integrates knowledge, skill and experiences to meet the patient needs. Tailors and prioritizes caring practices to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs. Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care while determining immediate priorities and offering solutions for problems. Assists the physician with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the cath and EP lab with the preparation of the sterile field, selection and preparation of instruments and supplies, manipulation of cardiac catheters, guidewires etc. and injection of contrast media. Calibrates, operates and troubleshoots a wide variety of equipment and instruments on a daily basis. Maintains quality assurance records as required. Selects appropriate instruments and supplies based on patient presentation during procedures. Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other healthcare team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments. Maintains and performs inventory functions for billing and ordering. May perform additional duties as assigned. Benefit Highlights · Challenging and rewarding work environment · Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off · Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans · 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan · SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program · Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! · More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com Qualifications Position Requirements Certification - Basic Life Support Upon Start Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Upon Start Registered in one of the following: RCIS, RTR VI, RTR CV, RTR CI. Experience One year of experience in interventional Cardiac Cath Lab or Electrophysiology Lab performing Cardio Invasive Specialist duties. Education School of Cardiovascular Technology or Radiology Technology or equivalent education and experience. Skills Fundamental computer skills and keyboard familiarity Able to speak and write English Fluently Demonstrated communication, organization and critical thinking skills Knowledge of medical terminology EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. 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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
