Cardiac Technician

The employee will be under the general supervision of and report directly to the EP/Device clinic Supervisor. This clinical position requires direct patient contact and the performance of a variety of functions related to the care, education, and maintenance of patients with implanted cardiac devices. ( pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators, and Loop recorders) as well as external cardiac recorders (Holter monitors, MCOTS, EVENT recorders, and Loop recorders) and external temporary cardiac defibrillators.

Essential Job Functions:

• Obtains vital signs and pertinent patient history, medication review
• Attaches patient to the appropriate programmer to initiate interrogation process
• Provides appropriate education regarding home care, routine precautions and F/U of patient's individual device.
• Able to educate and instruct patients on use of home monitoring devices.
• Able to log on to and order equipment through websites.
• Able actively participate in downloading and maintenance of remote monitoring websites, reporting any alert status directly to the Supervising NP/RN/M
• Able to call device manufacturers/ representatives for information when required.
• Able to perform a Trans-telephonic telephone check.
• Will be able to perform arrhythmia analysis of Holter, Event, and MCOT monitors and Loop recorders.
• Will remain current with new technology as it becomes available. Attends educational programs as
• Required to maintain current with new devices, procedures, and patient education requirements.
• Schedule patient appointments within established guidelines.
• Will maintain appropriate documentation in the patient's EMR, chart.
• Will maintain statistics for the department under the supervision of the NP.
• Will follow HIPAA guidelines at all times.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Education.
• MA/Cardiac Tech/EKG tech/Arrhythmia analysis Certification or Certification eligible preferred
• Hospital/Cardiac Office experience preferred
• Arrhythmia interpretation experience/ knowledge of implanted cardiac devices preferred
• Must possess good organizational and communication skills.
• Be willing to learn new tasks and open to ongoing performance improvement.
• Current BLS certification required.