Job Details

Adventist Health Castle is the only organization in Hawaii to have received the Baldrige National Quality Award. This award is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle is a 160-bed hospital and network of eleven community care clinics comprising of dental, primary and specialty care in Kailua, Kaneohe, Kapolei and Laie. Adventist Health Castle focuses on providing patient-centered healthcare in a caring environment, close to home, that extends beyond medical center and medical office walls. Job Summary: Aids physicians in diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung, and blood vessel disorders by conducting invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. Provides cardiologists and radiologists with support for diagnostic and therapeutic coronary angiographies as well as electrophysiological and peripheral vascular exams. Maintains equipment. Records test results. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor?s Degree in nursing, ultrasound, cardiovascular technology or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor?s): Preferred Master's Degree: Preferred Experience as a vascular technologist: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Currently certified, or eligible to be certified, as an American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ADRMS) Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT): Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): Required Essential Functions: Prepares patients, rooms and equipment for subsequent cardiovascular procedures using clean and sterile techniques. Ensures equipment is in good working condition. Operates specialized equipment. Supports physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac and peripheral vascular ailments by helping physicians wind a catheter through a patient's blood vessel to the heart. Completes electro-cardio-grams (EKGs or ECGs) by attaching electrodes to the patient's chest, arms, and legs; manipulating switches on a electrocardiograph machine to obtain a reading. Completes treadmill stress tests by connecting patient to an EKG monitor; obtaining a baseline heart-rate reading and resting blood pressure; increasing the speed of the treadmill; observing the effect of increased exertion. Completes non-invasive peripheral vascular tests by collecting ultrasound echoes to form a screen image of the heart function, blood flow, and circulation. Prepares and administers contrast media, adhering with established procedures and using the six rights of medication administration principles. Documents patient services by completing patient records, forms, reports, logs, and other records. Maintains equipment by ensuring that computers and cardiovascular systems and equipment are operating properly; following operating instructions; reporting any hazardous or potentially dangerous conditions; responding to equipment breakdowns; troubleshooting problems; calibrating equipment; following preventive maintenance procedures; anticipating repair requirements; calling for repairs. Maintains quality results by evaluating diagnostic studies for quality and diagnoses. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonalavailability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.