Electrophysiology Tech II - Cardiac Cath Lab - Wiregrass Ranch Hospital, Wesley Chapel, Florida

Electrophysiology Tech II

Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital is poised to revolutionize healthcare in Wesley Chapel and the broader West Florida region. This five-story, state-of-the-art multi-specialty hospital spans 380,000 square feet, purpose-built to serve one of Florida's fastest-growing communities with exceptional, outcomes-focused care.

Job Summary:

Performs diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention for cardiovascular procedures.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct patient care
• Delivers appropriate patient care and demonstrates competency while recognizing patient conditions, age specific needs while ensuring successful completion of procedures and protocols.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or charge if needed by the department.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in use of stimulator and physician EP protocols.
• Ensure the patient's understanding of procedure performed, provides patient and family education while ensuring the patient's needs, safety, and comfort are met while in the EP Lab.
• Acquires patient's clinical history and assures that the information is accurately documented.
• Verifies report and records for completeness and accuracy of the patient involved in the study.
• Archives and amends demographic information to appropriate storage media.
• Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images and signals for interpretation.
• Assesses processed images for technical quality and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
• Applies principals of radiation safety and protection to minimize exposure to the patient, self, and others.
• Provides physiological and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures.
• Supports the physician as a scrub assistant.
• Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic and sterile technique.
• Documents patient care as related to a procedural area in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards.
• Communicates any changes as necessary.
• Demonstrates competency to evaluate and obtain hemostasis of a vessel post procedure.
• Maintains clear and respectful communication with all staff, visitors, patients, and co-workers.
• Performs all duties as necessary to assure patient satisfaction.
• Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing patient care.
• Must be a superuser on at least 2 of the department's clinical systems or specific technologies.
• Delegates tasks and duties to team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the team member's capabilities and qualifications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients' rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Accountable for maintaining down time productivity.
• Notifies BioMed and/or equipment company as appropriate to resolve the problem and report the incident to the supervisor.
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills as required or will solicit supervisory input.
• Utilizes all department computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Assists in developing and implementing essential policy and procedures.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all procedural changes and equipment updates.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Maintains well stocked and organized work areas.
• Works evenings, weekends, holidays and call as scheduled.
• May be required to work at any Orlando Health facility.
• Performs all other duties as necessary to assure customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates efficient use of supplies.
• Assists with collection of QA data.
• Manages reportable occurrences and files appropriate forms with Risk Management.
• Implement established procedures for BSI.
• Participates in the process to ensure that all OSHA, JCAHO, FDA regulations are adhered to within the department.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education to maintain licensure.

Qualifications

Education/Training:

• One of the following criteria must be met:
• CVTRICS or RCES: High School Diploma or GED
• RRT or CRT: Associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy education program.
• R.T.(R): Completion of an accredited radiography program.
• ParamedicNREMT-P: Completion of an accredited paramedic education program.

Licensure/Certification:

• Maintain current BLS and ACLS certification.
• PALS may be required depending on unit specific needs.
• Must possess and maintain one of the following:
• Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) certification.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Licensed for the state where they are employed.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Licensed for the state where they are employed.
• Registered Radiologic Technologist (R.T.(R))Valid American registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification.
• Licensed for the state where they are employed.
• Paramedic National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (NREMT-P) certification and Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification or Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) certification.

Experience:

• One (1) year hospital experience in the EP Lab required.
• Must meet all job-related duty requirements and EP Lab department specific competencies of an EP Tech I.