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Prisma Health · 5 months ago

Electrophysiology (EP) Technologist - FT, Days

Columbia, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Prisma Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare for the communities they serve. They are seeking an Electrophysiology Technologist to provide direct and indirect patient care during electrophysiology procedures, assist physicians, and ensure compliance with health standards and practices.

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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

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

Qualification

RCIS certificationR-ARRT certificationACLS certificationBLS certificationIntracardiac electrical signals3-D mapping systemsArrhythmia competencyCath lab experienceBasic computer skillsData entry skillsPatient equipment knowledge