Role OverviewThe Cardiac Device Technician 1 (CD-1) provides direct patient care by optimizing individual therapy delivered by the patient's cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED). Works in partnership with the patient by assessing patient symptoms, analyzing heart rhythms, interrogating, and basic reprogramming of CIEDs.
What You Will Do
Provides direct patient care in-person and via remote monitoring, composes accurate reports of device interrogation and reprogramming, and documents pertinent clinical data in the electronic health record.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Requires annual proven competency to maintain this level of patient care, and works under the supervision of Certified Cardiac Device Specialist, EP APP, and Cardiac Electrophysiologist.
Requirements
- High School Diploma / GED
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- Basic ECG/EKG and cardiac rhythm recognition
- 1 year Patient care experience with exposure to cardiology patients
- 1 year Patient care experience with exposure to implantable cardiac electrical devices, their programming and complex arrhythmia recognition (preferred)
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
- 401k plan
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
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