Pay Range: $28-$48

Cardiac Device Technician

Permanent/full-time

Anchorage, AK

Competitive pay and fantastic benefits

Alaska's leader in cardiovascular care is seeking an experienced Cardiac Device Technician for a full-time position within their Anchorage clinic.


Responsibilities:

• Responsible to assist with the development and function of the Cardiac Device Clinic. This position delivers cardiac device technical support for the Cardiology Department staff in the Cardiology Clinic and leads coordination with other hospitals and clinics to ensure accurate and timely services.
• Attaches programmer electrodes to patient to monitor heart rate/rhythm, and places programmer wand over device to transfer implanted device information to programmer.
• Performs in office pacemaker/AICD checks every 3-6 months per cardiology provider’s orders (depending on battery life, may be more frequent) using Medtronic, St. Jude, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, or Sorin programmers; tests device operating parameter settings, battery life, lead impedance, sensitivity, threshold/voltage/pulse wave, how often the device is being utilized, and native rhythm abnormalities.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting and programming concepts not limited to: LV vector testing, upper rate behavior, Left Bundle Branch pacing, and CRT optimization via 12 lead EKG.
• At the direction of a cardiologist or NP makes changes or adjusts pacemaker/AICD settings or parameters as needed to enhance device's performance.
• Monitors pacemaker/AICD recordings for abnormal patterns, BOL, ERI, and EOL.
• Working knowledge of EMR integration and in house documentation protocol that facilitates charting and billing practices for each patient.
• Proficiency with set up, use, and troubleshooting remote transmitters for all manufactures and device families.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Biomedical Engineering from an accredited school and/or completion of a cardiac device education program and/or two years patient care experience, including exposure to implantable cardiac devices to include two years recent complex arrhythmia recognition.
• Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.