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Virginia Heart is Northern Virginia's premier cardiovascular practice, bringing an unparalleled standard of excellence to our patients. We are seeking an experienced professional with both implanted and ambulatory cardiovascular device management to join our team in our outpatient cardiology setting to serve as the Cardiac Monitoring Technician.
We offer great benefits!
- Comprehensive benefits package with low premiums (Medical, dental and vision)
- Life insurance of 50K covered by Virginia Heart, with option to purchase additional
- 401K pension plan based on profit and a percentage of salary
- Paid Short Term Disability with optional long-term insurance available for purchase
- Employee assistance program for mental and physical well-being
- Up to 34 days vacation and sick leave, with accrual of 1 additional vacation day per year through year 10
- Annual merit-based increases
- Employee Appreciation Events, includes therapy dogs, raffles, other fun rewards
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Semi-annual employee engagement surveys
- Employee Discount Programs
- Flexible spending accounts, pretax dollars for health and dependent care
- Employee Committee Opportunities (e.g., Diversity/ Inclusion, Employee Advisory Committee)
- No nights, no weekends, no holidays and no on-calls!
- Set shifts and schedules
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Cardiac Monitoring Technician is responsible for trans-telephonic pacemaker checks and performs duties in a courteous and professional manner to fulfill the needs of Virginia Heart’s patients, physicians and others while maintaining the proper balance of integrity, privacy and quality patient care. A high level of customer service and accuracy is required and to be conducted in a manner consistent with Virginia Heart’s mission of providing excellence in cardiovascular care..
Responsibilities:
- Uses PaceArt software to interact with patients to perform trans-telephonic checks according to a detailed appointment schedule. Works with internal customers to provide accurate interpretation of baseline event monitors transmissions; performs halter scanning on a continual basis and in keeping with Virginia Heart’s policies and procedures.
- Edits and prepares reports for Cardiologist. Schedules appointments for pacemaker monitoring and facilitates appropriate in-office follow up.
- Able to troubleshoot pacemakers by identifying EKG abnormalities that result from pacing reflection.
- Uses EPIC to obtain patient information and to update referral informaiton.
- Trains patients on proper use of transmitting device and answers pertinent questions.
- Troubleshoots pacemaker malufunctions by identifying ECG abnormalities.
- Predicts impending pacemaker system failure before patient is at risk.
- Performs other tasks as needed to support the team and exceptional patient care.
Requirements:
- Associates degree preferred
- Certificate of completion from an accredited ECG course emphasizing knowledge of arrhythmia interpretation and basic pacemaker follow-up
- Current BLS/CPR certification required
- Minimun 1 year of experience in hospital or clinical cardiology experience preferred
- Knowledge of cardiac pacing in a clinical setting
- Must be familiar with NASPE/HRS pacemaker codes, i.e., NBG Coding System
- Basic knowledge of AICD's required
- Experience in cardiac surveillance and halter monitoring preferred
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Excellent communication skills required
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employee may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all federal, state, and municipal laws.
