Cardiovascular Technologist I-2

Job Description Summary

Under limited supervision, the Cardiovascular/Electrophysiology Technologist I assists physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac disease in the EP procedure arena, specializing in the care of patients undergoing basic diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures and cardiac device implantations. This role functions as a resource to staff.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC003721 COL - EP Lab (DMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-21

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Entity/Organization:  MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)

FLSA Status: Hourly

Hours Per Week: 40

Job Description:

Under limited supervision, the Cardiovascular/Electrophysiology Technologist I assists physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac disease in the EP procedure arena, specializing in the care of patients undergoing basic diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures and cardiac device implantations. This role functions as a resource to staff.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: High school Diploma required.

Required License Certification and Registration: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required for EP CVT’s within the hospital.

Job Duties:

Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.

Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.

Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles.

Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.

Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

As a critical member of the Electrophysiology Lab team, key responsibilities include preparing the sterile field, scrubbing in to assist the physician, operating advanced monitoring and recording systems, and maintaining procedural documentation.

EP lab specific Responsibilities and Duties

1. Procedural – 34%

• Aseptic Technique: Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique throughout the setup and duration of the procedure, ensuring patient safety and infection control.
• Instrumentation and Supply Preparation: Prepare and manage a complete sterile field, including all necessary catheters, wires, sheaths, mapping systems, ablations tools (RF, PFA and cryo), implants (pacemakers, ICDs, CRT), and emergency equipment.
• Direct Physician Assistance (Scrubbing):
  • Scrub in and assist the physician at the sterile field with catheter manipulation, device preparation, troubleshooting equipment, and passing instruments/supplies efficiently.
  • Anticipate physician needs based on procedure type and real-time hemodynamic/electrical data.
• Procedure Types: Routinely assist in procedures such as:
  • Cardiac Ablations (e.g., Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, SVT, Ventricular Tachycardia).
  • Permanent Pacemaker, Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD), and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-D) implantations.
  • Diagnostic EP Studies.
  • Tilt Table Testing, Transesophageal echocardiograms, Loop recorder implants and Cardioversions, as needed.

2. Data Acquisition and Analysis – 33%:

• Continuously monitor, interpret, and document intracardiac electrograms (EGMs), surface ECGs, and hemodynamic parameters (e.g., blood pressure, oxygen saturation).
• Recognize and promptly alert the physician to significant changes in rhythm, conduction, or hemodynamic status.
• Stimulation Protocol Management: Assist the physician in programming and running pacing/stimulation protocols for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive, accurate, and real-time documentation of the procedure, including all catheter placements, measurements, stimulation findings, energy delivery, and administered medications.

3. Intra-Procedure – 33%: Monitor patient comfort and safety, and respond immediately to potential complications (e.g., cardiac arrest, pericardial effusion, vascular access issues).

• Team Communication: Maintain clear, effective, and professional communication with the physician, radiologic technologists, and other EP lab personnel.
• Compliance: Adhere to all institutional policies, protocols, and regulatory standards (e.g., Joint Commission, HRS guidelines).
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform daily equipment checks and troubleshoot minor technical issues with EP systems, working closely with biomedical engineering.
• Provide support to patients and their families, addressing questions, concerns, and providing education as needed.

Additional training and responsibilities set forth by departmental needs per management

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required.  Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function*Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Work Experience:

0-6 months. Graduation from an accredited Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program; or equivalent education and/or experience and RCIS, RCES, CEPS, or RT(R)CI certification required; or CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) certification/experience; or Graduation from an accredited school of radiologic technology and one year of radiologic experience. Telemetry and Arterial and Venous Sheath Removal experience preferred. Copy of academic degree or transcript required.

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