Implantable Device Specialist

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks a specialist to support its implantable device program, coordinating device interrogations and handling patient-submitted data for an online database. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and vendors, reprogram devices as needed, schedule remote checks, educate patients, and assist with research studies while maintaining multiple databases and QA reports.

A background in cardiology or implantable devices and IBHRE certification is preferred; BLS/PALS within six

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include BLS or current PALS certification within six months of hire.
• Experience in cardiology or with implantable device technology.

Responsibilities

• Meet with patients in clinic during routine follow-up and in emergent situations.
• Respond to phone calls from patients, physicians and vendors.
• Coordinate device interrogations and enter findings into the device database.
• Review baseline EKG data and summarize information for physicians.
• Reprogram device as indicated and optimize device settings.
• Schedule remote device checks and coordinate remote monitoring.
• Educate fellows, NP/PAs, and staff on implantable devices and data usage.
• Assist with EP-related studies and data collection for QA meetings.

Skills

Cardiovascular proficiency

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Communication

Data synthesis

Patient evaluation

Patient instruction

Digital proficiency

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

IBHRE certification

Tools

Device interrogation software

Job description

Job Description: This position is responsible for providing clinical, educational, research and administrative support for the implantable device program. The position coordinates the interrogation of implantable devices which includes device data acquired during onsite device interrogations as well as data that a patient may submit from home to an Internet housed database. The role includes a research component for ongoing studies and maintenance of several databases.

Essential Functions

• Meet with patients in clinic during routine follow-up appointments as well as in emergent situations. This includes before and after implant procedures to ensure that patient devices are programmed and functioning at optimal levels and that all patient/parent questions are answered.
• Respond to phone calls from patients, physicians, and vendors.
• Serve as a liaison between vendors and physicians and be available during procedures to answer questions from these groups.
• Compare baseline EKG data with non-device dependent EKG, review and analyze the data and summarize information for the physician.
• Work with physician to optimize device settings based on those findings and enter findings into device database.
• Partner with physicians to screen for device complications.
• Reprogram device as indicated.
• Commitment to continuing education in implantable device procedures and processes offered by vendors.
• Maintain device databases.
• Update past/present device and lead information, patient demographics, diagnosis, implanting physician and other pertinent information.
• Generate and screen device reports and provide information to physicians.
• Schedule remote device checks that are completed and transmitted remotely.
• Patient needs.
• Patient education regarding devices, coordinate device implants, enroll patients in remote monitoring, field calls for device related issues from patients, parents, device companies, outside nurses, physician, and dentists inquiring about patient devices.
• Assist with physician needs during implantation of devices: preparing/coordinating data, testing leads, collecting printed data from leads.
• Based on data received from testing, program device at optimal settings before patient leaves EP lab.
• Clinic coordination.
• Maintains pacemaker-related equipment by scheduling service times with programmers, and order supplies.
• Create call schedule for coverage.
• Maintain 'advisory and recalled' database from device companies.
• Assist with Outreach Pacemaker Clinics.
• Educate fellows, NP/PAs, and other staff on the utility of implantable devices, the intricacies of the interrogated device data, and the role these devices play in the management of arrhythmia patients.
• Research activities.
• Coordinate EP-related studies and research projects including consents from patients/parents, education on procedures for studies, and fielding phone calls.
• Work with Principal Investigator (PI) to collect data for EP-related studies.
• Collect data and prepare reports for monthly QA and other department meetings.

Skills

• Cardiovascular System Proficiency
• Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
• Communication
• Interpretive Analysis
• Digital Proficiency
• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Data SynthesisPatient Evaluation
• Patient Instructional Skills

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BLS or Current PALS Certification (for Children's Hospital employees) within six months of hire.
• Experience in cardiology or with implantable device technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• IBHRE (International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners) certification.
• Experience with device interrogation software.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
• Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.). May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location: La Canada Clinic, Siena Cardiology Clinic Work City: Las Vegas Work State: Nevada Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $29.43 - $45.39

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