Cardiac Device Specialist

Schedule Weekly Hours:

The Cardiac Device Specialist evaluates, manages, and provides support in the delivery of quality clinical care of patients with implantable cardiac devices. Demonstrates knowledge of the device effects and purpose and utilizes critical thinking to deliver excellent patient care. Provides direct and indirect care and monitoring of patients with implantable cardiac device, pacemaker, loop recorder, and defibrillator. Provides technical support and advice to Cardiac device clinic staff and providers (Physicians/APCs) to ensure optimal patient results. Makes required adjustments to implantable devices as needed for patient care. cardiac device specialist works under the direction and supervision of the Electrophysiologist and Associate staff.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Familiar in the use of Abbott/St Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biotronik Device Programmers
2. Management of remote device checks, alerts and patient enrollment, equipment requests utilizing Merlin, Latitude, Carelink and Biotronik websites
3. Daily review and documentation of remote transmissions
4. Interrogate, interpret, and re-program cardiac devices with supervision

5. Troubleshoot critical device issues and take immediate steps towards resolution
6. Knowledge of the technological aspects of devices (pacemakers, ICDs, pulse generators, leads and electrodes, sensing, stimulation, timing cycles, algorithms and defibrillation concepts).
7. Knowledge of ECG interpretive skills (identification and differentiation of arrhythmia), cardiac clinical assessment, and routine cardiovascular pharmacological agents (indications, use and effects)
8. Review, document and summarize all acquired device information that will be sent to provider for review
9. Educate patients on all aspects of their device including remote monitoring and follow-up protocol

10. Adheres to regular and predictable attendance
11. Personally interacts, engages with and cares for patients
12. Ensures patient safety

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology or other related health care field

DESIRED

Attend Medtronic Academy (or another comparable industry) courses

Attend Arrythmia Technologies Institute Jumpstart course

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

4-5 years in a clinical cardiology experience

Experience as an exercise physiologist, kinesiologist, or EKG/Telemetry Tech experience

DESIRED

2 years of industry experience with pacemaker and ICD interrogation and/or reprogramming

License and Certifications:

REQUIRED

Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year of hire

DESIRED

ECG Rhythm Interpretation certification

Age Specific Population:

Pediatric

Adolescent

Adult

Geriatric

Osha Category:

Category 2 - Some but not all employees in this job title may have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials usually determined by location or specific departments.

Environmental Conditions:

Subject to inside environmental conditions (Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. For example, these conditions would include an environment with no air conditioning, working in a freezer or working near a boiler.)

Subject to noise (There is enough noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard)

Subject to hazards (Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts or vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding, exposure to chemicals, etc.)

Exposed to infectious diseases

Physical Requirements/Demands of The Position:

Sitting(Approximately 3 hours total in a day)

Static Standing (Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

Walking/Standing (Approximately 3 hours total in a day)

Stooping/Bending (Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

Reaching - Shoulder Level (Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

Reaching - Below Shoulder (Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

Reaching - Above Shoulder (Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

Repetitive Actions - Fine manipulation- (0 lbs -Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

Lifting - Other (10 lbs Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

Pushing or Pulling (Pushing cart with wheels (5lbs) - Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day)

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

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