What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Device Specialist - Heart & Vascular Clinic position at McLaren Central Michigan?
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McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Cardiac Device Specialist - Heart & Vascular Clinic
Michigan, Petoskey
Position Summary: In collaboration with physician, performs the technical management of implanted cardiac pacemaker and ICD devices. Coordinates the management of the care of the device patient with the physician and other members of the healthcare team. Performs basic interrogation and adjustments to programming per protocol or specific order and troubleshoots basic, intermediate and advanced device issues.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Assesses patient for device/rhythm related issues. Assessment includes presenting or recent symptoms, and pertinent history.
- Demonstrates advanced and in depth knowledge/understanding of device technology, purpose of the device implant, expected alteration in clinical condition, and potential device-related causes for patient symptoms.
- Troubleshoots problems with multiple manufacturers of implantable cardiac devices. Consults physician and registered nurse as needed.
- Performs interrogation of implantable devices from all major manufacturers.
- Communicates any abnormal technical or clinical problems to the physician and/or registered nurse.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Three years recent work experience working with cardiac device management in a hospital or physician’s office.
- One and half years of specialized training in cardiac device management and interrogation techniques.
- BLS certification.
Preferred:
- Certification on devices.
- RN license and/or health-related associate degree.
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 26003420
- Daily Work Times: 8-4:30pm
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K Plan