Sentara Heart Hospital located at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Cardiac Technician for the Cardiac Cath Holding Preop Area CARE Unit.
Department/Position Overview:
- We are a CARE Unit: Cardiac Assessment, Recovery, and Evaluation Unit.
- Our unit is open 6A-11P Monday-Friday. We admit and recover patients mostly during the day and have a light night team for patients that need observation.
- The unit prepares and recovers patients for procedures in the Cath lab, EP lab, and Minor Procedure Room as well as the Cardiac OR for surgery.
- The average patient volume each day for this unit is approximately 40-60 patients.
- The types of procedures that we prepare and recover patients for include but is not limited to: Cardiac Catheterization (interventional and diagnostic), Electrophysiology procedures such as cardiac ablations, Cardioversions, surgery and ICDs/Pacemakers etc, and Cardiac OR.
This position is 6A-2P Monday – Friday with one day off every other week.
Education/Certification/Experience
- High School Grad or Equivalent
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- o 1-2 years of patient care experience
- o EKG Holter Monitor Hook-up experience ideal
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
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