Cath Lab Attendant

Job Details

Job Location: Washington Regional Med. Ctr. - Fayetteville, AR

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School Diploma or GED

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Patient Care

Description

Organization Overview, Mission, Vision and Values

Washington Regional Medical System (the "System") is our region's only locally governed, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. The System includes a 425-bed acute care hospital known as Washington Regional Medical Center (the "Hospital") which is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Hospital is supported by the System- including primary, specialty and urgent care operations - that span across Northwest Arkansas into Harrison and Eureka Springs. Being heavily supported and invested in our community makes Washington Regional a unique employer, encouraging staff to give back to the community in which we live and work … and give back to each other.

Washington Regional Mission, Vision and Values prove to be a firm foundation and inspiration from which we fulfill our purpose.

Mission: Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in communities we serve through compassionate, high quality care, prevention and wellness education.

Vision: To be the leading healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas --- the best place to receive care and the best place to give care.

Values: To treat others - patients and their families, visitors, physicians, and each other - as we would want to be treated.

Position Summary

The role of the Cath Lab Attendant reports to the Cardiovascular Services Manager. This position is responsible maintaining environmental sanitation within the Cardiovascular Services area, assisting with patient transport, and maintaining inventory for the department.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Assist department and clinical staff with retrieving supplies, specimens, and medications, as needed

• Assist the clinical staff within the Cath Lab and EP lab by positioning patients, as needed

• Ensure department inventory is ordered and stock supplies

• Transport patients to various areas of the medical center

• Transport and store non-controlled medications

• Communicate with coworkers, patient, patient families, and other staff in an effective and friendly manner

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED

• Licensure and Certifications: BLS, required.

• Experience: Previous experience with patient care such as nursing assistant, preferred.

Work Environment: This position will spend 80% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs.

This position will spend 20% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position has exposure to radiation, bodily fluids, and communicable diseases. This position will serve a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population.

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