Cardiac Device Technician PRN

Kansas City Heart Rhythm; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Kansas City Heart Rhythm is seeking a Certified Cardiac Device Technician – Level 2 to join our team. You will interrogate, interpret, and re-program cardiac devices with minimal physician supervision and collaborate with EP nurses, physicians, and vendors.

You will educate patients on remote monitoring and manage device transmissions across platforms, traveling to regional offices as needed. Required are two years of Cardiovascular/Cardiology Technician experience, CCDS or CDRMS certification,

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience as Cardiovascular/Cardiology Technician.
• Experience analyzing and reprogramming pacemakers, ICDs, ILRs and CRT devices from multiple manufacturers.
• Experience reviewing and managing remote device transmissions is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Interrogate, interpret, and re-program cardiac devices with minimal physician supervision.
• Trouble shoot device issues and take steps toward resolution.
• Document device analyses in EMR and coordinate with EP nurses, physicians, and vendors.
• Educate patients on device functions, remote monitoring, and follow-up protocol.
• Ensure charges are captured for device interrogation.
• Enroll and schedule patients in remote monitoring platforms (Carelink, Latitude, Merlin, Biotronik).
• Monitor patients following established protocols and re-schedule no-shows.
• Travel to regional or satellite offices for device clinics.
• Promote good inter-departmental communication and support physicians and clinic staff.

Skills

Cardiac device therapy

Remote monitoring

Interrogation & reprogramming

Excellent communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) or CDRMS

BLS Certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Cardiac Device Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Kansas City Heart Rhythm which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Full time (Monday - Friday, days), no nights, no on call, no weekends, no holidays

Seeking a Certified Cardiac Device Tech – Level 2 for our clinic who possesses an advanced and comprehensive knowledge of cardiac device therapy.

What you will do in this role:

Interrogate, interpret, and re-program cardiac devices with minimal physician supervision.

Trouble shoot critical device issues and take immediate steps toward resolution.

Collaborate with EP nurses, physicians, vendor representatives and non-physicians with direct patient care, device status and accurately document device analysis in EMR for review.

Educate patients on all aspects of their device including remote monitoring and follow-up protocol.

Ensure charges are accurately captured for device interrogation.

Enrollment, scheduling, education, and maintenance of patients in various remote monitoring platforms (Carelink, Latitude, Merlin, and Biotronik).

Monitor patients following established protocols.

Schedule patients for device appointment follow up in EMR and remote website. Immediately contact “no show” patients to ensure they are re-scheduled.

Consistently travel to regional or satellite offices for assigned device clinics.

Participate in positive, proactive inter- and intra-departmental communication. Promote a healthy clinical environment and good working relationships.

Serve as a resource to physicians and other practice employees regarding device patients and services.

Keep equipment in good working conditions and notify appropriate personnel of problem areas or safety issues.

What Qualifications you will need:

EDUCATION:

High School degree or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two years’ experience of Cardiovascular/Cardiology Technician required. May include multiple cardiac settings- EP lab, Cardiac Cath Lab.

Minimum of two years’ experience analyzing and reprogramming cardiac pacemakers, ICD’s, ILR’s and CRT devices of all manufacturers (Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and Abbott/St. Jude) required

Current experience reviewing and managing remote device transmissions is strongly preferred

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and highly developed interpersonal skills.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) or Certified Device Remote Monitoring Specialist (CDRMS) from International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) required

BLS Certification is required.

Benefits

Kansas City Heart Rhythm, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Supporting HCA Healthcare's 186 hospitals and 2,400+ sites of care, Physician Services plays a crucial role as the main entry point for patients looking for high-quality healthcare within the HCA Healthcare system. With a focus on meeting the needs of our patients at all access points, Physician Services is dedicated to implementing innovative, physician-driven, value-added solutions to assist physicians in providing high-quality, patient-centered care, aligning with our mission to care for and enhance human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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