Cardiac Technician Job – NY, East Setauket

city: Setauket

The employee will be under the general supervision of, and report directly to the EP/Device clinic Supervisor. This clinical position requires direct patient contact, and the performance of a variety of functions related to the care, education and maintenance of patients with implanted cardiac devices. ( pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators and Loop recorders) as well as external cardiac recorders (Holter monitors, MCOTS, EVENT recorders and Loop recorders) and external temporary cardiac defibrillators.

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Essential Job Functions:

  • -Obtains vital signs and pertinent patient history, medication revie
  • -Attaches patient to appropriate programmer to initiate interrogation process
  • -Provides appropriate education regarding home care, routine precautions and F/U of patient?s individual device.
  • -Able to educate and instruct patients on use of home monitoring devices.
  • -Able to log on to and order equipment through websites.
  • -Able actively participate in downloading and maintenance of remote monitoring websites, reporting any alert status directly to the Supervising NP/RN/M
  • -Able to call device manufacturers/ representatives for information when required.
  • -Able to perform a Trans-telephonic telephone check.
  • - Will be able to perform arrhythmia analysis of Holter, Event and MCOT monitors and Loop recorders.
  • -Will remain current with new technology as it is becomes available. Attends educational programs as
  • -Required to maintain current with new devices, procedures, and patient education requirements.
  • -Schedule patient appointments within established guidelines.
  • -Will maintain appropriate documentation in the patient?s EMR, chart.
  • -Will maintain statistics for the department under the supervison of the NP.
  • -Will follow HIPAA guidelines at all times.
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