Electrophysiology (EP) Technologist - FT, Days

Prisma Health•Richland, SC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Provides direct and indirect patient care facilitating electrophysiology procedures through room preparation, patient preparation. Assists physicians with procedures in scrubbing, monitoring and circulating roles. Provides patient/family centered care within scope of practice. Adheres to all compliance and policy/procedures of the organization. May require late stay shifts and on-call work. This position is bonus eligible, follow this link for details. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Accomplishes monitoring duties. Understands mechanics of arrhythmias. Understands mapping techniques for ablation of arrhythmias. Monitors patient’s electrocardiogram and reports rhythm disturbances to physician. Monitor and record intracardiac and intravascular pressures. Accomplishes scrub duties. Practices sterile techniques. Ensures tasks are accomplished efficiently and accurately. Assists and anticipates needs of physician. Prepares procedure room using infection control guidelines. Ensures radiation protection techniques are followed. Performs accurate set-up of EP equipment. Ensures proper use of RF generator and stimulator. Accurately places electrodes, defibrillator and appropriate ground pads on patient for monitoring. Checks prep for accuracy. Checks patient chart for correct permit. Performs quality equipment checks daily. Assists with recovery duties. Obtains hemostasis as needed. Safely returns patients to room or nursing unit after procedure when necessary. Checks for pedal pulse and bleeding. Ensures that patient is comfortable. Ensures other team members are informed of patient status as needed. Orders and restocks supplies. Retrieves supplies from Central Supply and Material Services as needed. Compares case load and on-hand supplies and obtains needed supplies. Ensures instruments are cleaned and prepared for Central Supply per department Policy and Infection Control. Ensures appropriate surveillance of assigned patients; identifies barriers related to specific care issues and seeks assistance as appropriate, thereby maintaining quality and patient safety. Maintains professional licensure and takes personal accountability for maintaining competency through education and professional activities For individuals credentialed as RCIS, the following job duties from the RCIS Scope of Practice may be included after competency demonstrated to physician: Venous access, vascular sheath exchange, suturing of implantable cardiac device pocket, and manipulation of intracardiac catheters with physician supervision Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education - Successful completion of a health sciences program
Experience - One (1) year cath lab experience
In Lieu Of Military or certificate program with two (2) years cardiovascular experience may be considered.
Eligible for RCIS with completion within one (1) year.
Team members employed in this 11/8/2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements.
R-ARRT (Radiology registry with the American Registry of Radiology Technologists) or RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist)
SCRQSA certification (Required for team members working in South Carolina)
BLS
ACLS
Knowledge of intracardiac electrical signals and 3-D mapping systems.
Arrhythmia competency
Basic computer skills
Data entry skills
Working knowledge of patient equipment

Responsibilities

Accomplishes monitoring duties.
Understands mechanics of arrhythmias.
Understands mapping techniques for ablation of arrhythmias.
Monitors patient’s electrocardiogram and reports rhythm disturbances to physician.
Monitor and record intracardiac and intravascular pressures.
Accomplishes scrub duties.
Practices sterile techniques.
Ensures tasks are accomplished efficiently and accurately.
Assists and anticipates needs of physician.
Prepares procedure room using infection control guidelines.
Ensures radiation protection techniques are followed.
Performs accurate set-up of EP equipment.
Ensures proper use of RF generator and stimulator.
Accurately places electrodes, defibrillator and appropriate ground pads on patient for monitoring.
Checks prep for accuracy.
Checks patient chart for correct permit.
Performs quality equipment checks daily.
Assists with recovery duties.
Obtains hemostasis as needed.
Safely returns patients to room or nursing unit after procedure when necessary.
Checks for pedal pulse and bleeding.
Ensures that patient is comfortable.
Ensures other team members are informed of patient status as needed.
Orders and restocks supplies.
Retrieves supplies from Central Supply and Material Services as needed.
Compares case load and on-hand supplies and obtains needed supplies.
Ensures instruments are cleaned and prepared for Central Supply per department Policy and Infection Control.
Ensures appropriate surveillance of assigned patients; identifies barriers related to specific care issues and seeks assistance as appropriate, thereby maintaining quality and patient safety.
Maintains professional licensure and takes personal accountability for maintaining competency through education and professional activities
Venous access, vascular sheath exchange, suturing of implantable cardiac device pocket, and manipulation of intracardiac catheters with physician supervision
Performs other duties as assigned.