Cardiovascular Lab Specialist

Where You’ll Work

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 300-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. Established in 1890, Penrose Hospital has grown to become a major health treatment and referral center, specializing in cancer care, cardiac care, emergency trauma care and physical rehabilitation. 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cardiovascular Lab Specialist, you will effectively assist physicians in performing a variety of highly specialized cardiovascular procedures, ensuring precision and optimal patient outcomes.

Every day you will support diagnostic and interventional catheterizations, pacemaker/defibrillator implantations, intra-aortic balloon pump operations (IABP), and electrophysiology studies, leveraging your expertise in these critical procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced technical proficiency in specialized cardiovascular procedures, a meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with physicians in a high-stakes clinical environment.

• Effectively assist physicians in performing a variety of highly specialized Cardiovascular procedures including, but not limited to, diagnostic and interventional catheterization, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, intraaortic balloon pump operation (IABP), and electrophysiology studies.
• Evaluates and documents patient status and responds appropriately; intervenes/refers in a timely manner to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Reflects clinical expertise, competence, and proficiency based on knowledge/skills and exceeds essential job responsibilities per department standards.
• Reflects commitment to continued learning and sharing knowledge with patients and coworkers.
• Recognizes and promptly acts upon unusual results or patient response by informing primary health care team to ensure patient safety and foster optimal outcomes.
• Independently prioritizes clinical and administrative work and identifies process improvements.

30 minute callback radius applies.

$4.75/hr Cath Lab Differential Applies upon hire. 

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  
• A graduate of a diploma, associate or baccalaureate academic program in health science or graduate of a programmatically accredited program in invasive cardiovascular technology
  
• FOR UTAH ONLY Associate's degree is NOT required
  
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association
  
• Must obtain within 18 months: RCIS through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), Or RCES, Or ARRT with post primary certification of CardiacInterventional Radiography through the ARRT
  
• Colorado Surgical Assistant License upon hire unless performing Surgical Assistant duties within the scope of another active Colorado license, certification, or registration (required for Colorado employed staff only)
  
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six (6) months of hire
  

Preferred

• Experience in invasive cardiovascular technology.
  
• Cardiac diagnostic/interventional procedural experience.