Cardiac Device Technician - Cardiovascular Medicine - Marietta at WellStar Health System

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: The Cardiac Device Technician 1(CD-1) is an allied healthcare professional who provides direct patient care by optimizing individual therapy delivered by the patient's cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED). Works in partnership with the patient by assessing patient symptoms, analyzing heart rhythms, interrogating, and basic reprogramming of cardiac implantable electronic devices. Provides direct patient care in-person and via remote monitoring. Works with various brands of CIED's using the most up to date standards. Composes accurate report of device interrogation and reprogramming for final approval by the Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician. Documents pertinent clinical data in the electronic health record. Requires annual proven competency to maintain this level of patient care. The CD-1 is an entry level position; therefore, programming changes are limited to basic changes and any advanced programming must be directly supervised by CD-2 or CD-3. The CD-1 works under the supervision of Certified Cardiac Device Specialist, EP APP, and Cardiac Electrophysiologist. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Patient Care Liaison A. Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity. B. Always works in partnership with the patient and significant others and/or family (as appropriate) using appropriate method for setting and purpose. Keeping the patient at ease in the physicians office and remotely while keeping the patients goals as the focus of the plan of care. C. The Cardiac Device Tech 1 is an allied healthcare professional who can analyze and reprogram various brands of implantable loop recorders, pacemakers, and defibrillators under the direction/supervision of Cardiac Device Specialist 2, Certified Cardiac Device Specialist 3, Cardiac Electrophysiology APP, and Cardiac Electrophysiologist. to provide safe and effective therapy to patients via cardiac implantable electronic devices. D. Must be able to efficiently evaluate underlying heart rhythms, proper device function, and adjust cardiac implantable device settings safely to maintain and improve the proper function of the cardiac device and safely optimize patient health. E. Discuss with and educate patients on the purpose of their device, how to live with their device, and expectations regarding battery life, generator changes, etc. F. Discuss and educate patients regarding recommendations for in-person and remote monitoring. G. Trouble shoot remote monitor with patient. Teamwork and Collaboration A. Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (huddles, interdisciplinary rounds), completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment. B. Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members. C. Communicate with patients and vendors to assist enrolling, troubleshooting, and ordering equipment to ensure remote connectivity and continuity of care. D. Escalate device problems and/or patient symptoms to CD-2, CD-3, EP nurse, EP APP o