EP Monitor Technician

ALASKA HEART INSTITUTE; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 39,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Profit Sharing 401K

HSA

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

PTO- starting at up to 5.84 hours per

8 paid holidays per year

FMLA

Job summary

ALASKA HEART INSTITUTE, Anchorage, seeks a cardiac technologist to support the Cardiac Device Clinic under limited supervision. You will assist with the development and function of the Clinic, delivering device technical support to Cardiology staff and coordinating with other hospitals for timely services.

Responsibilities include conducting pacemaker/defibrillator checks every 3-6 months, triaging remote transmissions, and applying advanced programming concepts such as LV vector testing and CRT

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Biomedical Engineering or medical assisting degree.
• Experience with implantable cardiac devices and arrhythmia recognition.
• Familiarity with device programming and remote monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-office pacemaker/ICD checks every 3–6 months.
• Provide exceptional patient care in clinic and by phone.
• Triage remote monitor transmissions and deliver accurate reports to providers.
• Demonstrate teamwork and dependable attendance.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting and programming concepts including LV vector testing and CRT optimization.

Skills

Pacemaker/ICD interpretation

Device programming

Remote monitoring

Arrhythmia recognition

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Biomedical Engineering

Medical assisting degree or related field

Tools

St. Jude programmer

Boston Scientific programmer

Medtronic programmer

Job description

General Summary of Duties

Under limited supervision of the Cardiac Device Clinic, the cardiac technologist is responsible to assist with the development and function of the Cardiac Device Clinic. This position delivers cardiac device technical support for the Cardiology Department staff in the Cardiology Clinic, and leads coordination with other hospitals and clinics to ensure accurate and timely services. Must know how to interrogate and Program Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Essential Functions

1. Performs in office pacemaker/AICD checks every 3-6 months per cardiology provider’s orders (depending on battery life, may be more frequent) using Medtronic, St. Jude, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, or Sorin programmers; tests device operating parameter settings, battery life, lead impedance, sensitivity, threshold/voltage/pulse width, how often the device is being utilized, and native rhythm abnormalities.
2. Provide exception customer service and patient care in clinic and over the phone during in clinic device checks and routine remote follow up with patients.
3. Expertly triage remote monitor transmissions for all four vendors while delivering thorough and precise reports to providers within the clinical minimum standards for production.
4. Come to work daily with a desire to be the best in the field, ask questions, work well on a team, and present a high level of dependability regarding attendance and work ethic.
5. Apply advanced troubleshooting and programming concepts not limited to: LV vector testing, upper rate behavior, Left Bundle Branch pacing, and CRT optimization via 12 lead EKG.

Pay Range

$28-48/hr to start (dependent upon experience and education)

Employee Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Profit Sharing 401K
• HSA
• FSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• PTO- starting at up to 5.84 hours per pay period (increases with years of service)
• 8 paid holidays per year
• FMLA

Qualifications: Education

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Science or Biomedical Engineering from an accredited school and/or completion of a cardiac device education program and/or two years’ patient care experience, including exposure to implantable cardiac devices to include two years recent complex arrhythmia recognition. Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.
• Minimum: Degree from an accredited school in medical assisting or in a medical related field.

Experience

• Preferred: Two (2) years of experience as a cardiology technician or similar work demonstrating proficient cardiac rhythm interpretation and remote defibrillator and pacemaker monitoring. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
• Proficient in use of programmer: St. Jude, Boston-Scientific and Medtronic.
• Proficient in use of remote monitoring websites/platform for remote device follow up.

Certificate/License

• Preferred: Certification in Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Medical Assisting and/or nursing license preferred. Certification in phlebotomy preferred. Current ACLS certification preferred
• Minimum: Current BLS certification required.