Electrophysiology Technologist Per Diem Days

About the role

The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.

Responsibilities

• Affords technical assistance and support to cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists.
• Recognizes normal and abnormal 12-lead electrocardiograms and interprets recordings as they relate to heart disease such as bradyarrhythmia's, tachyarrhythmias, heart block, chamber enlargement and myocardial infarction.
• Performs patient procedures, as described in department procedure manuals.
• Affords support to EP physicians in diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias and neurocardiogenic syncope through support of electrophysiologic evaluations, pacemaker insertion/replacements, ablation procedures, intracardiac echo, PVIs (pulmonary vein isolations), DFTs (Defibrillator Thresholds), & laser lead extractions.
• Ensures provision of sterile procedural area and works in conjunction with anesthesia and nursing staff to provide optimal patient care.
• Collaborates to ensure accurate charges and coding.
• Completes paperwork and reviews and archives exams, as appropriate.
• Reviews special procedure requests to ensure proper examinations are performed.
• Works directly with program director and hospital leadership to ensure quality data abstraction, ongoing process improvement, and accurate patient billing.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in radiological technology, nursing or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Required Master's Degree: Preferred Two years' experience in an electrophysiology lab: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Radiologic Technologist(RT) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist(RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer(CCI-RCS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist(CCI-RCES) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist(CCI-RCIS): Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) certification: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Qualifications

• Performs patient procedures, as described in department procedure manuals.
• Affords technical assistance and support to cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists.
• Recognizes normal and abnormal 12-lead electrocardiograms and interprets recordings as they relate to heart disease such as bradyarrhythmia's, tachyarrhythmias, heart block, chamber enlargement and myocardial infarction.
• Performs patient procedures, as described in department procedure manuals.
• Affords support to EP physicians in diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias and neurocardiogenic syncope through support of electrophysiologic evaluations, pacemaker insertion/replacements, ablation procedures, intracardiac echo, PVIs (pulmonary vein isolations), DFTs (Defibrillator Thresholds), & laser lead extractions.
• Ensures provision of sterile procedural area and works in conjunction with anesthesia and nursing staff to provide optimal patient care.
• Collaborates to ensure accurate charges and coding.
• Completes paperwork and reviews and archives exams, as appropriate.
• Reviews special procedure requests to ensure proper examinations are performed.
• Works directly with program director and hospital leadership to ensure quality data abstraction, ongoing process improvement, and accurate patient billing.

Skills

• Technical skills in performing patient procedures.
• Interpretation skills for 12-lead electrocardiograms.
• Support skills for electrophysiologic evaluations, pacemaker insertion/replacements, ablation procedures, intracardiac echo, PVIs (pulmonary vein isolations), DFTs (Defibrillator Thresholds), & laser lead extractions.
• Collaborative skills with program director and hospital leadership.

Benefits

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit here for more information about E-Verify.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $50.51 to $75.71. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Schedule

Job Shift : Day Shift