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.