The technologist assists cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, and radiologists with technical support during procedures such as mapping, pacing, ablation, and device implants. This role involves recognizing and interpreting electrocardiograms related to various heart diseases and ensuring sterile procedural areas.
Requirements summary
A Bachelor's Degree in radiological technology, nursing, or equivalent is required, along with current certification as a Radiologic Technologist (RT) or equivalent invasive specialist certification, and CPR/BLS certification. Two years of experience in an electrophysiology lab is preferred.
Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve.
Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services.
The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.
Job Summary: Assists cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists with technical assistance and support.
Recognizes normal and abnormal 12-lead electrocardiograms and interpret recordings as they relate to heart disease such as bradyarrhythmia's, tachyarrhythmias, heart block, chamber enlargement and myocardial infarction.
Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in radiological technology, nursing or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Required Master's Degree: Preferred Two years' experience in an electrophysiology lab: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Radiologic Technologist(RT) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist(RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer(CCI-RCS) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist(CCI-RCES) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist(CCI-RCIS): Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) certification: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications: AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required Essential Functions: Performs patient procedures, as described in department procedure manuals.
Assists electrophysiologists with mapping, pacing, ablation, device implants and imaging procedures.
Understands and communicates protocols utilized during an electrophysiology (EP) study and the procedures related to cardiac EP catheter placement when an arrhythmia is induced or during a spontaneous occurrence.
Sets up rooms, according to protocols.
Assists EP physicians in diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias and neurocardiogenic syncope through support of electrophysiologic evaluations, pacemaker insertion/replacements, ablation procedures, intracardiac echo, PVIs (pulmonary vein isolations), DFTs (Defibrillator Thresholds), & laser lead extractions.
Supports physician in performance of tests, cardioversions, and TEEs.
Ensure provision of sterile procedural area and works in conjunction with anesthesia and nursing staff to provide optimal patient care.
Works directly with program director and hospital leadership to ensure quality data abstraction, ongoing process improvement, and accurate patient billing.
Reviews special procedure requests to ensure proper examinations are performed.
Completes paperwork and reviews and archives exams, as appropriate.
Collaborates to ensure accurate charges and coding.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients.
Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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