CV/EP Technician- Southdale

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (CV/EP) Technician to join our Cardiac Cath Lab team at our Fairview Southdale Hospital location in Edina, MN. We’re offering a $4,500 sign-on bonus!

Our CV/EP Technicians assists with procedures in CV and EP providing diagnostic testing, collects and assesses data, performs scrub role and assists cardiologist.

Schedule: This position will work 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two week pay period). 8 hour day shifts Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm. Weekday call 1-2 nights pe week and weekend call every 3-5 weekends (variable).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to safely and accurately operate equipment: Operate monitor/recording equipment in all cardiac cath lab procedures. Able to electrically and mechanically balance and calibrate pressure transducers and amplifiers in all rooms. Troubleshoots and corrects ECG tracing problems Operates tableside C-arm controls Insures all POC testing equipment is maintained according to established standards Applies prescribed three major principals of radiation safety at all times
• Collects, assesses and maintains patient data Enters patient demographics into both monitoring and x-ray equipment Records all patient and monitor data on event log according to established guidelines. Archives procedure to CD-Rom Enters all data into computer system for accurate billing and patient procedure history Reduces all right and left heart data to basic form for physician interpretation and reporting. Assesses and documents pulses distal to catheter insertion site pre and post surgical Recognizes rhythms and sudden hemodynamic changes.
• Assists invasive cardiologist with all invasive coronary procedures. Ability to scrub in all procedures in diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab and EP Proficient in patient preparation and sterile tray set up. Assists the cardiologist with required catheter and wire manipulation while maintaining the required sterile technique.
• Core EP duties. Operates monitor/recorder and intracardiac simulator for EP studies Operates RF Ablation equipment With use of computer, draw and calculate LV grams to include ejection fraction and stroke volume. Monitor for EP studies/ablations, integrating use of EP mapping systems.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years CV and/or EP experience
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) 
• Registered Radiologic Technologist (RTR) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation) or
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation) or
• Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years CVT or EP experience

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

Salary : $43 - $62