Cardiac Device Technician / Device Clinic

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits start day 1

Student loan assistance

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Emory Healthcare seeks a Device Technician to analyze and reprogram implantable cardiac devices in both outpatient and inpatient settings. You will adjust settings, evaluate rhythms, and progress to troubleshoot device issues during hospital stays, including MRI and perioperative scenarios.

Candidates should have a nursing tech or cardiovascular technologist background, with exposure to arrhythmia recognition, and may hold a Biomedical Engineering degree as an alternative.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required with successful completion of nursing tech or cardiovascular technologist program.
• College degree preferred.
• Successful completion of Cardiac Device Educational Program OR 2 years patient care experience with exposure to implantable cardiac devices and arrhythmia recognition.
• Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering may be considered in lieu of training or clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and reprogram implantable pacemakers and defibrillators from various brands under supervision.
• Adjust device settings safely to evaluate rhythms and device function.
• Progress to troubleshooting device issues for hospitalized patients, including MRI and perioperative management.
• Identify arrhythmias, assess symptoms, review medical history and medications, and report findings to physicians.
• Communicate with patients and vendors to aid enrollment, troubleshooting and ordering equipment for remote connectivity.

Skills

Cardiac devices

Patient care

Arrhythmia recognition

MRI safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nursing tech or cardiovascular technologist program

Biomedical Engineering degree (optional)

Job description

Overview

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We Provide

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs
• And more

Description

• An allied healthcare professional who is proficient in the outpatient and inpatient setting and, under the direction of an RN or Arrhythmia Device Engineer, is able to analyze and reprogram various brands of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators.
• Must be able to adjust cardiac implantable device settings safely and efficiently to evaluate for underlying heart rhythms and device function to improve and maintain the proper function of the cardiac device.
• After an initial preceptorship in clinic, the Device Technician is expected to progress to troubleshooting device issues for hospitalized in-patients, including independent MRI and perioperative device management.
• Increased understanding and application of the technical aspects of cardiac device function to specific patient care is expected, which includes identifying arrhythmias, assessing symptoms, reviewing patients medical history and medications, and effectively reporting findings from the cardiac device to the physician and/or pertinent allied healthcare professionals.
• Also, the candidate should be able to communicate with patients and vendors to assist enrolling, troubleshooting and ordering equipment to ensure remote connectivity and continuity of care.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required with successful completion of nursing tech or cardiovascular technologist program.
• College degree preferred.
• Successful completion of a full Cardiac Device Educational Program (such as Arrhythmia Technologies Institute or PrepMD) OR 2 years patient care experience including some exposure to implantable cardiac devices and their programming and complex arrhythmia recognition is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from an accredited school may be considered in lieu of Cardiac Device Educational training or clinical experience.

Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at [e-mail] . Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.