Lead Cardiovascular Technologist

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
• Eleven Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment
• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.
• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.
• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.
• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.
• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
• Emergency Travel Assistance
• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility
• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary

Under general supervision, provides quality and safe delivery of patient care through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Responsible for meeting expectations for compliance in all required documentation. Practices privacy and confidentiality of patient and center information by abiding by HIPPA privacy & security policies. Follows established protocols and standards for delivery of patient care in compliance with disciplinary scope of practice, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and National Patient Safety Standards. Reports to the Manager of the Hybrid OR/Cath Lab for all job duties and together have responsibility for the adherence to clinical practice standards.

Responsibilities

Provides quality and safe delivery of patient care services.

Utilizes procedural knowledge, collects and analyzes patient health information to determine diagnoses, identify and anticipate potential outcomes, continuously assesses the patient’s status toward the attainment of positive outcomes, working collaboratively with the healthcare team.

Anticipates unexpected outcomes, maintains preparedness to adapt to a rapidly changing environment, responsible for being knowledgeable of emergency equipment and supplies as needed.

Responsible for patient specific procedure preparations, hemodynamic monitoring, documentation, obtaining optimal diagnostic imaging, post procedure image processing and archiving.

Completes all required procedural, hemodynamic documentation, and quality assurance measures.

Maintains proficiency in all aspects of approved procedures in the Hybrid OR.

Communication and collaboration with team members regarding patient care is demonstrated on a regular basis.

Demonstrates procedural knowledge of supplies, equipment, and their location.

Adaptive to competing demands and changing needs of the patient and procedures.

Monitors sterile field and takes appropriate action as needed. Administers medications and solutions to sterile field as ordered.

Participates in orientation and training of new personnel.

Demonstrates effective written/verbal communication.

Skill in conflict resolution is demonstrated.

Communicates with pre, intra, and post-procedural staff as needed regarding patient care and ensures all department specific paperwork is accurate and complete.

Communicates information obtained from providers to members of the interdisciplinary team for patient care, procedural needs and/or expectations.

Attends departmental staff meetings led by department manager.

Changes in patient care delivery impacting procedures are communicated to team members in a timely manner.

Supports the implementation of departmental process improvement initiatives as directed by the department manager.

Communicates promptly with manager, biomedical engineering, and field service representatives to address needed operational repairs in a timely fashion

Responsible for communicating inventory needs, requests by providers, and performing monthly checks for expirations.

Complies with Hospital policies and procedures.

Job performance is demonstrated to be in compliance with Alaska Native Medical Center's policies and procedures.

Maintenance of confidentiality of patient information is demonstrated per policy and procedure.

Infection control and safety policies and procedures are implemented per policy and procedure.

Patient concerns are consistently addressed per policy and procedure.

Provides education for team members, patients and supporting units.

Identification and provision of educational needs for team members, patients, and supporting units is demonstrated.

Participates in personal professional growth and development.

Professional education in area of expertise is continuous.

Current knowledge regarding professional career in the delivery of health care services is demonstrated.

Review of current literature regarding health care is demonstrated and continuous.

Additional lead responsibilities.

Ensures procedural readiness by proactively communicating with providers regarding equipment, supply, and inventory needs to support safe and efficient case execution.

Coordinates and/or delivers training for staff on new procedures, equipment, and workflows, including arranging vendor-supported or third-party training to support service line growth.

Maintains accurate procedure logs and monitors service line volumes to support

operational planning and performance tracking.

Oversees inventory management, including monitoring stock levels, removing expired products, and evaluating items for replacement or deactivation based on utilization and need.

Manages supply ordering processes through the requisitioning platform and collaborates with purchasing to resolve delays or discrepancies in a timely manner.

Develops and maintains vendor relationships, including oversight of consignment inventory and ensuring accountability for product management.

Adheres to organizational Value Analysis processes when evaluating and acquiring new equipment and supplies.

Initiates and coordinates equipment repair services, demonstrating knowledge of processes required to maintain operational continuity.

Communicates operational disruptions to appropriate stakeholders and establish clear timelines and contingency plans when procedural areas are impacted.

Maintains and updates hemodynamic system with new procedures, inventory, macros, procedural and providers modifications.

Maintains accountability for other staff for accurate documentation and completeness of work.

Service Line Development: Participates in strategic planning for growth of vascular, interventional radiology, and cardiology services.

Performs other duties as assigned.