Electrophysiology Specialist - Rad Tech

Job description

Newport News, Virginia
Hiring Range
$36.50 - $50.23/Hourly
Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.
Overview
Performs a variety of duties related to evaluation and treatment of patients with multiple cardiac arrhythmias to include the ability to scrub all procedures; proficient in EKG rhythm interpretation; ability to trouble shoot EKG variants, and sudden hemodynamic changes; strong knowledge base of EP specific hemodynamic monitoring / recording and understands the cardiac mapping integration; operates complex supporting equipment for intra cardiac echo, stimulation, and ablations; while assisting in the diagnostic cardiac and complex interventional EP procedures. Procedures would include but not limited to: Electro-Physiology studies, Tilt Table studies, Ablations, Trans-Septal Ablations, Cardiac Rhythm Management device Implants (Pacemakers, ICD, and BiVentricular) and programming, left atrial appendage procedures (Watchman); and other structural heart procedures performed in the OR Hybrid environment. The team member requires independent judgment, with ingenuity and initiative to apply safety and ALARA standards as applicable.
What you will do
• Performs a variety of duties related to evaluation and treatment of patients with multiple cardiac arrhythmias. Assesses patient clinical ands psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served. ( I.E. surgical, med surg, critical care, ED, specialty unit).
• Partners with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Assesses and incorporates evidence-based standards of practice. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the coordination care. Facilitates safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of plan of care.
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for scrubbing all procedures, interpreting EKG rhythms, troubleshooting EKG variants, and monitoring/recording sudden hemodynamic changes.
• Operates complex supporting equipment for intra cardiac echo, stimulation, and ablations. Assists in the diagnostic cardiac and complex interventional EP procedures, to include Electro-Physiology studies, Tilt Table studies, Ablations, Trans-Septal Ablations, Cardiac Rhythm management device implants (Pacemakers, ICD, and Biventricular) and programming, left atrial appendage procedures (Watchman), and other structural heart procedures. performed in the OR Hybrid environment.
• Participates and assists in training, In-services, and support of all team members and students as needed.

Qualifications
Education
• Program Graduate, Radiologic or Cardiovascular Technologist (Required)

Experience
• 2 years Experience in Interventional Procedures (Required)
• 2 years Able to scrub, monitor and/or circulate in 2 or more modalities (Required)

Licenses and Certifications
• Radiologic Technologists - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire(Required) or
• Registered Cardiac Invasive Specialist (RCIS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Upon Hire(Required) or
• Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Upon Hire(Required) and
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) and
• ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 1-1/2 Yrs(Required)
• Cardiac Electrophysiology Program (CEP) (Preferred)

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