Electrophysiology Tech
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Job Location:
Stockton, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
St. Josephs Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Josephs Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and is a not-for-profit fully-accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California. Nationally recognized as a quality leader St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Job Summary:
Demonstrates competency in patient care for adolescent adult and geriatric patients. Under the supervision of Leadership Team and the direction of a cardiologist the EP Technologist performs three roles: EP Technologist sets up and operates specialized equipment to include: a physiological data recording system and related computers programmable stimulators mapping system various generators for ablation procedures. EP Technologist assists Cardiac Electrophysiologists in the performance of EP Lab procedures by: analyzing electrocardiograph data perform program stimulation of the heart induce and terminate cardiac arrhythmia by overdrive pacing or DC cardio version apply energy to catheters for purposes of arrhythmia ablation create 3D maps of cardiac chambers to evaluate electrical conduction of tachycardias enters resulting procedural data into the Cardiovascular programs clinical database. EP Technologist assists Cardiac Electrophysiologists and Cardiologists in the performance of invasive procedures related to intra-cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers sets up sterile table assists in the application of sterile drapes hands sterile instruments and sutures to the physician during the procedure performs after-care of surgical instruments. May have access to or be required to distribute drugs needles or syringes from storage locations (such as large stock supplies automated dispensing units and other carts) to/within patient care areas or treatment carts as defined by hospital policy/procedure.
Job Requirements
$5000 Sign-On Bonus offered for qualified new hires. Per policy current employees are not eligible.
REQUIRED:
- Previous experience in cardiovascular or cardiopulmonary technology in cardiac electrophysiology or cath lab.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Knowledge of:
- safety requirements and practices for the operator Title 17.
- physiology and medical terminology.
- equipment and programming.
- techniques.
- resuscitation
- applications and collection of data.
- of patient procedural and department activities.
- hemodynamics. ECG interpretation.
- ablation therapies.
- and mechanical mapping of the heart chambers
- of hemodynamic monitors computers.
- Ability to:
- quickly and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation while wearing radiation protection apparel.
- with pacemaker insertion electrode catheter insertions and related procedures.
- patient confidentially.
- established procedures and protocols.
- effectively under stress and adjust priorities as circumstances require.
- work assignments maintaining accurate and complete records.
- with minimum supervision
Preferred:
- RCES
When staffing is experienced enough to support a trainee applicants without requisite experience may be considered. NASPE Testamur designation required within two years.
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