Device Technician

Responsible for providing professional care for patients with implantable cardiac devices including pacemakers, defibrillators and loop recorders in accordance with physicians' orders. Provides for the well-being of patients by assessing condition, providing treatments and documents progress and other observations in the patient chart.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

Required:

• Associate’s degree in science or related field

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or related field
• Experience working with cardiac devices

Certificates and Licenses:

Required:

• BLS certification required or must complete BLS certification with in the first two weeks of employment.

Preferred:

• ACLS certification

Responsibilities

• Perform interrogations, evaluations, and reprogramming of all manufacturers’ models of cardiac rhythm management devices as well as the ability to troubleshoot in collaboration with cardiology and electrophysiology specialists.
• Provides patient care at the primary office as well as any satellite clinics.
• Review remote, trans-telephonic, and in-office evaluations and completes documentation within EMR.
• Manages the remote monitoring program, including scheduling, downloading, and initial analysis of clinical device transmissions.
• Triage phone calls and complete programming orders according to established protocols.
• Provide patients with education about their devices and device procedures.
• Serves as a primary liaison between patients, staff and physicians.
• Performs device programming and troubleshooting for hospital patients as well as device cardio-versions and post op checks on scheduled in-patient procedures.
• Collaborates with Cath Lab on all implant scheduling and physician orders for procedures, and assist during device implant procedures by performing testing and programming.
• Completes all necessary documentation within EMR according to hospital and clinic protocols.

HIPAA: This position will have access to the Protected Health Information described below, in order to carry out the duties related to the position at Hays Medical Center, based on the following criteria:

• Primary – required (routine) to do the job;
• Secondary – required for the job, but mostly by exception; and
• None – no approved access

Description of Information:

Primary:

• Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion
• Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical

None:

• Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing, and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates
• Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes

Infection Control: This position will include initial and ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Training could include, but is not limited to, blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and biohazardous materials, as it applies to your daily work environment.

Patient Interaction: Frequent