Cardiology Assistant

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. 

Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. 

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

As a Cardiovascular Assistant, you will be at the forefront of cardiac care, utilizing cutting-edge imaging technology to directly impact life-saving diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Every day, you will expertly perform specialized interventional diagnostic and therapeutic examinations of the heart and blood vessels under physician guidance, meticulously preparing patients, operating advanced radiologic equipment, and contributing critical data for interpretation. You'll ensure the safe, efficient operation of all equipment while maintaining mastery of our latest standards and protocols.

To be successful in this role, you will combine advanced technical proficiency in cardiovascular imaging with a meticulous eye for detail, a commitment to patient safety, and a drive for continuous learning within a dynamic and collaborative Cath Lab team.

• Performs patient care tasks as assigned in the Heart Institute in accordance with applicable policy. Tasks may include but are not limited to EKG, pulse oximetry, vital signs, patient data collection, assisting with stress testing, operating treadmills, fingerstick glucose, TEE probe processing, and other duties as needed, setting up monitors, hooking up monitoring equipment, assisting with stress testing or other procedures as appropriate under supervision of Charge RN or equivalent or appropriate Department Manager.
• Manages EKG data in central digital storage, places orders, and completes tasks in electronic medical record as appropriate. (HINS Non-Invasive only)
• Submits EKG’s for interpretation and provides billing data to interpreting physician offices. (HINS Non Invasive only)
• Maintains department logs, oxygen tank check lists, daily logs and performs various clerical tasks and other tasks as assigned.
• Facilitates work flow by maintaining daily schedules, patient check in, log books, and department documentation, distributing requisitions to appropriate clinical staff, providing reports or records to other providers as needed.
• Enters charges into hospital billing system if applicable.

Required

• High School GED High school graduate or equivalent education, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire