Cardiovascular Technician (CVT)

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a CVT (Cardiovascular Technician) at the Department of Veterans Affairs Miami VA Healthcare System

This contract position offers:

• 7:30 am 4:00 pm M-F – Must live within a 35 minute radius.
• On-call services are required during hours the clinic is closed
• Paid Time Off and benefits
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Exciting opportunity to care for our active-duty military, veterans, and their families

Duties:

The Certified Medical Instrument Technician is required to be accountable, and understand and have knowledge of supplies (catheters, wires, balloons, stents etc.) and other equipment involved to perform these complex procedures. The Certified Medical Instrument Technicians (Cardiovascular Technicians) must independently perform the technical aspects of highly intense invasive procedure of different types of cardiology studies, hemodynamic calculations, and electrophysiology and adapt equipment to that patient’s conditions for the best study/imaging quality and results. 

Record and interpret data from highly specialized x-ray, infrared, mechanical, electrical, electronic, ultrasonic, and digital computerized systems. The cardiovascular technicians must possesses knowledge of all cardiac procedures taking place in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab through knowledge of cardiac anatomy/physiology/pathology.

Requirements:

Evidence of transcript or equivalent from educational institution(s) certifying completion of an associate degree in Cardiovascular Technology (CVT).

Evidence of Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years current experience (within the last 6 months) in a busy cardiac catheterization lab/operating room.
• Must must stay or live within a 30-minute radius of the Miami facility to perform urgent/emergency
• Experience in diagnostics and therapeutic procedures focusing on coronary arteries which involves: transporting patients, preparation for the procedures such as prepping the access site, placing monitor including oxygen saturation sensor, blood pressure cuff, preparation of sterile field, draping patient following strict sterile techniques, transducer set ups, calibration and operation of complex technical equipment for the invasive cardiac procedures.

Company Overview:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems.  SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles.  A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.

Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.