EP Radiologic Technologist

tuftsmedicine; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garage parking

Benefits starting Day 1

30 days PTO

Career growth opportunities

Retirement match

Job summary

Tufts Medical Center in Boston seeks an Electrophysiology Technologist to support advanced cardiac care in a fast-paced EP lab. You will assist in diagnostic studies, ablations, device implants, and emergent procedures alongside top electrophysiologists.

The role offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus for new external hires, a 4x10 schedule from 6:00am to 4:30pm with a rotating day off, and no weekends, call, holidays, or overnights. Benefits begin Day 1 and opportunities for career growth are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Radiologic Technologist RT Certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• RCES Certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Prepares the EP Lab for procedures, including setting up the sterile table and supplies.
• Assists in room turnover between procedures.
• Preps patient access site and maintains sterility during procedures.
• Sets up, operates, troubleshoots EP equipment and ensures proper functioning.
• Documents procedure charges, supplies, fluoroscopy time, radiation dose and contrast dosage.

Skills

Hemodynamic monitoring

EP lab procedures

Sterile technique

Medical imaging support

Patient prep

Education

Bachelor's degree or Radiologic Technologist RT Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job description

Offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for new external hires

Schedule: 4x10's, 6:00am - 4:30pm, rotating day off

No weekends, call, holiday, or overnights!

At Tufts Medical Center - a nationally recognized academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center in the heart of Boston - Electrophysiology (EP) Technologists play a critical role in delivering advanced cardiac care to patients with complex heart rhythm disorders. From diagnostic electrophysiology studies to cutting-edge ablations, device implants, and emergent procedures, you'll work alongside leading electrophysiologists in a highly specialized, fast-paced environment.

Why you'll love working at Tufts Medical Center:

• Garage parking - options available for a daily or monthly fee, paired with a dedicated shuttle service to Tufts Medical Center
• Benefits starting Day 1 - including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO package with 30 days off to recharge and enjoy life outside of work
• Career growth opportunities through Tech II and Tech III advancement pathways, recognizing the development of advanced skills and competencies
• Retirement match with immediate 100% vesting in your contributions - your future starts building right away
• Work alongside expert teams in a nationally recognized academic medical center with access to advanced imaging technology and complex cases

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Cardiology related duties: Evaluates physical conditions related to blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and heart chambers by utilizing specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience. This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs. An entry-level role typically requiring little to no prior knowledge or experience and requiring vocational or technical education. Work is routine or follows standard procedures, is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation.

Job Overview

This position plays a crucial role in delivering quality patient care by assisting in electrophysiology procedures. Collaborating with other members of the care team, this role is responsible for promoting the policies, procedures, philosophy, and objectives of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Center. Team members display high level abilities and advanced clinical practice while maintaining a willingness to learn and grow in the rapidly changing world of electrophysiology.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree OR ;
2. Degree from an accredited school of Radiologic technologist with Radiology Technologist (RT) Certification.
3. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) Certification.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Prepares the EP Lab for procedures, including setting up the sterile procedure table and ensuring all necessary supplies and apparel are available.
2. Assists in clean up and turnover of room in preparation for following procedure.
3. Assists preparing patient for electrophysiology procedures, including prepping access site(s) and properly draping patient in the fashion that corresponds to the procedure, while maintaining standards of sterility.
4. Sets up, operates, and troubleshoots and maintains Electrophysiology equipment, ensuring their proper functioning during procedures.
5. Among the expected skills to perform these duties:
   • - Hemodynamic monitoring
   • - Scrubbing, prepping and draping for cardiac devices and ablations
   • - Mapping system and ablation set up
   • - Operating the recording system and stimulator
   • - Baseline intracardiac measurements
   • - Pacing from different catheters for the purpose of checking thresholds
   • - Burst pacing for arrhythmia induction
   • - Assessing for pulmonary vein isolation
   • - Pacing for phrenic nerve capture
   • - Assessing for bidirectional block across flutter lines
   • - Pacing for the purpose of entrainment and measurement of post pacing intervals
   • - Basics of assessing for dual AV nodal physiology and preexcitation
   • - Measurement of QRS duration and left ventricular activation times for physiologic/conduction system pacing
   • - Understanding of basics of pacemaker and ICD programmers
   • - Assessment of lead parameters (sensing, impedance and threshold)
6. Accurately documents procedure charges, supply charges, fluoroscopy time and radiation dose, and contrast dosage.
7. Collaborates with the healthcare team to maintain a sterile environment within the EP lab, adhering to infec