Cardiac Device Specialist
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
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We provide:
- Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
- Family-focused benefits
- Wellness incentives
- Ongoing mentorship development and leadership programs
- And more
Description
We are seeking a capable Cardiac Device Specialist who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population.
- An allied healthcare professional who is an expert at analyzing and reprogramming implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators.
- Must be able to adjust cardiac implantable device settings safely and effectively to evaluate underlying heart rhythms and device function in order to improve and maintain the proper function of the cardiac device.
- Must be able to tailor device function and programming to each individual clinical situation.
- This position may include in-patient and out-patient evaluations so must be able to troubleshoot device issues for hospitalized in-patients including independent MRI and perioperative device management planning and programming.
- In-depth understanding and application of the technical aspects of cardiac device function to specific patient care is expected which includes identifying arrhythmias assessing symptoms reviewing patients medical history and medications and effectively reporting findings from the cardiac device to the physician and/or pertinent allied healthcare professionals.
- A thorough clinical understanding of heart failure symptoms and treatments as well as device heart failure diagnostics is required.
- Also the candidate should be able to communicate with patients and vendors to assist with enrolling troubleshooting and ordering equipment to ensure remote connectivity and continuity of care.
- Good written and oral communication skills are essential.
- May be required to precept/mentor novice staff.
- May be required to function as clinical lead of the day: make daily staff assignments monitor daily workflow.
- Expected to identify process improvement ideas and contribute to creating solutions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
- Graduate of allied health program including but not limited to nursing physician assistant nurse practitioner biomedical engineering.
- A degree in any of the health sciences may be considered.
- Two years of cardiac device (pacemakers and/ defibrillators) analysis and reprogramming experience or IBHRE certification required.
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC) part of Emory University (EUV) is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated the Emory Clinic and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network established in 2011 is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia with more than 3450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcares Human Resources at . Please note that one weeks advance notice is preferred.
Required Experience:
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About Company
"Have a Coke and a smile" means more to Emory University than it does to the rest of the world. The school, which has some 13,300 students and about 12,500 staff and faculty members, has a very low student-teacher ratio of about 7:1. It changed from Emory College to Emory University i ... View more
