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Under the direction of the Electrophysiologist and the Nurse Manager, the Electrophysiology Technician I performs essential duties to assist the medical staff with the performance of diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic procedures within the Electrophysiology Lab setting. The Technician performs monitoring and observation of patients during invasive procedures; ensures that procedures are performed safely and efficiently; provides and ensures a sterile procedural area; assists during emergency interventions; responds to patient distress situations and assists with equipment, quality control, and inventory management. This job functions in a high activity level, fast paced environment to ensure optimal patient outcomes, participates in late team schedule, understands and follows all hospital and departmental policies and procedures and maintains accurate and complete documentation. The Technician serves as a patient advocate and works in conjunction with anesthesia, physicians, nurses and other medical staff to provide excellent patient care.
Job Responsibility:
Assists in transporting patient to nursing units
Attends to patient needs during electrophysiology procedures by providing psychological and physical comfort measures while maintaining safety
ECG placement, troubleshooting on both EP med and Lifepack
Pressure Transducer
Electrical Cautery
Flouroscopy: Philips, Seimends, GE
ICE: Zonare and Sequoia
Spectranetics
Velocity
Perform chest tube drainage system set up
Performs Cardioversion, Defibrillation and Pacing
Manifold Setup and Operation
Stereotaxis Set Up, discuss safety, and ability to troubleshoot issues
RF generator ATAKR, Stockard, IBI-1500O, Maestro 3000, and adapt to new technology as it evolves
Circulates during electrophysiology procedures. Participates in late team schedule
Prepares patient and equipment for electrophysiology procedures by maintaining asepsis, instrument count, specimen care, dressing application, preparing site of entry, draping patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting up pressure transducers and tubing
Prepares the electrophysiology lab procedure rooms by ensuring the adequate stock is available
Scrubs during procedure, provides appropriate instrumentation to cardiologist, and assists the physician in maneuvering catheters
Prepares instruments and supplies for sterilization, cleans and decontaminates instruments and equipment, assist in cleaning/preparing EP lab for next
Accurately obtains and documents hemodynamic, electrical, angiographic, case progression and supply data
Participate in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Safely and accurately operates a variety of complex equipment including but not limited to: electrical amplifiers, fluoroscopy equipment, hemodynamic monitoring, generators, and recording systems
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department
Requirements:
High School Graduate
Associates Degree in Radiologic Technology OR Associates Degree Cardiovascular Technology or Vascular Technology
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 120 Days
Nice to have:
Associates Degree Healthcare related field, plus previous experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology or Electrophysiology Lab. Graduate of a non-accredited program in invasive cardiovascular technology and previous experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, or Electrophysiology Lab
Bachelors Degree Healthcare related field, plus previous experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology or Electrophysiology Lab, Graduate of a non-accredited program in invasive cardiovascular technology and previous experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, or Electrophysiology Lab
1 or more years Previous experience in the following roles: ICU, Cardiac, Cardiovascular technologist, first responders/EMT, radiologic technologists, ultrasound technologist, or respiratory therapy, physiology, or other relevant medical experience.