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Job Description
Reads and interprets electrocardiogram with special emphasis on arrhythmia analysis. Alerts physicians of any changes in rhythm or conduction.
Responsibilities

• Monitors patient's blood pressures and informs physician of any changes from baseline
• Monitors the position of catheter in the heart by interpreting intracardiac pressures
• Records pressures in all chambers requested by physician
• Maintains through the use of the Cardiac Cath Lab computer a complete record of all events occurring during a procedure
• Responsible for calibrating and operating the equipment during a procedure. i.e. A-Vox, Cardiac Output, ACT
• Informs physician and monitoring CVT of results
• Supplies physician with equipment during procedures. i.e. catheter, wires, balloons, and stints
• Responsible for all data analysis, processing data through computer and printing out all appropriate information
• Sets up and calibrates the intra-aortic balloon pump, sets the initial timing and fine tunes the timing with the physician once balloon is in place
• Monitors the balloon pump during procedure and stays with the patient until they are in the CCU, OR, or the CSICU
• Assists in emergency situations by performing resuscitation measures. i.e. operating defibrillator, performing artificial resuscitation, external pacemaker, suctioning patients
• Replenishes supplies in the lab as necessary and performs preventative maintenance on equipment utilizing an understanding of the mechanical workings
• Notifies supervisor of any serious malfunctions and equipment shortages
• Responsible for learning and applying new technology and/or procedures as they are introduced to the Cardiac Cath Lab. i.e. Flow wire, ultrasound, rotablator
• Operates power injector for large volume dye contrast injections
• Assists in cardiac catheterizations by setting up, in a sterile field, equipment and instruments
• Sets up rooms for each patient by entering name, MR number, and appropriate information into the DX
• Assists the nursing staff by transporting patient from one area to next

Qualifications
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Registered Cardiovascular Specialist (RCIS/RVS) preferred.
• Foreign MD who has passed MBBS examination may substitute
• BLS certification Required Issuing Authority: AHA or Red Cross
• ACLS certification Preferred Issuing Authority: AHA or Red Cross

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai St. Luke's, BPY - Cardiac Cath Lab Nursing - STL, Mount Sinai St. Luke's
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $39.39 - $45.95 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
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