Cardiac Technician

Job Description

Job Description

The employee will be under the general supervision of and report directly to the EP/Device clinic Supervisor. This clinical position requires direct patient contact and the performance of a variety of functions related to the care, education, and maintenance of patients with implanted cardiac devices. ( pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators, and Loop recorders) as well as external cardiac recorders (Holter monitors, MCOTS, EVENT recorders, and Loop recorders) and external temporary cardiac defibrillators.

Essential Job Functions:

• -Obtains vital signs and pertinent patient history, medication review
• -Attaches patient to the appropriate programmer to initiate interrogation process
• -Provides appropriate education regarding home care, routine precautions and F/U of patient?s individual device.
• -Able to educate and instruct patients on use of home monitoring devices.
• -Able to log on to and order equipment through websites.
• -Able actively participate in downloading and maintenance of remote monitoring websites, reporting any alert status directly to the Supervising NP/RN/M
• -Able to call device manufacturers/ representatives for information when required.
• -Able to perform a Trans-telephonic telephone check.
• - Will be able to perform arrhythmia analysis of Holter, Event, and MCOT monitors and Loop recorders.
• -Will remain current with new technology as it becomes available. Attends educational programs as
• -Required to maintain current with new devices, procedures, and patient education requirements.
• -Schedule patient appointments within established guidelines.
• -Will maintain appropriate documentation in the patient?s EMR, chart.
• -Will maintain statistics for the department under the supervision of the NP.
• -Will follow HIPAA guidelines at all times.