Cardiac Device Technician I

About the role

Join an organization that invests in you as a Cardiac Device Technician I. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support team members over the next three years.

Responsibilities

• Provide thorough, proficient pacemaker and AICD interrogation and re-programming to cardiac device patients in person, remotely, and/or via phone transmission.
• Responsible for initial device analysis, preliminary report generation, and alerting physician or non-physician practitioner to urgent issues requiring further attention.
• Interrogate, interpret, and re-program cardiac devices with minimal physician supervision.
• Troubleshoot critical device issues and take immediate steps toward resolution.
• Collaborate with physicians regarding device status and accurately document device analysis in EMR for review.
• Educate patients on all aspects of their device including remote monitoring and follow-up protocol.
• Ensure charges are accurately captured for device interrogation.
• Schedule patients for device appointment follow up in EMR and remote website.
• Immediately contact “no show” patients to ensure they are re-scheduled.
• Assist EP nurses and non-physician practitioners in the delivery of patient teaching.
• Consistently travel to regional offices for assigned device clinics.
• Participate in positive, proactive inter- and intra-departmental communication.
• Promote a healthy clinical environment and good working relationships.
• Serve as resource to physicians and other practice employees regarding device patients and services.
• Keep equipment in good working condition and notify appropriate personnel of problem areas or safety issues.
• Ensure programming rooms are adequately stocked with necessary supplies.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of five years’ experience analyzing and reprogramming cardiac pacemaker and AICDs (Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude) OR cardiac device technology certification from a recognized device training school.
• Experience: Experience reviewing and managing remote device transmissions (Carelink, Latitude, and Merlin).

Benefits

TN Heart & Vascular at Skyline offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. This includes:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The position is full-time (Monday - Friday, day shift), with no nights, no on-call, no weekends, and no holidays.