Cardiac Device Technician

Job Summary:

Cardiac Device Technician will provide thorough, proficient interrogation, re-programming of Cardiac Implantable Electronic device (CIED) commonly known as pacemakers and ICDs to name a few. These cardiac device patients may present in person, remotely, and/or via phone transmission. Technicians may be responsible for initial device analysis, preliminary report generation, and alerting physician or non-physician practitioner to urgent issues requiring further attention.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Interrogates, reprograms and performs function analysis of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) programming per physician orders and under supervision of Physician or mid-level provider as an NP or PA.
• Conducts analysis in the acute (laboratory) and chronic threshold testing
• Performs clinical analysis of permanent pacemakers and ICD patients in the clinic and remotely.
• Efficient knowledge and usage of various device programmers such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific and St. Jude Medical on a daily basis.
• Performs initial interrogation, threshold testing, review clinical diagnostics, perform reprogramming and print final report for physician review.
• Documents in the Specialized Clinics flow sheet within EHR, using the assigned physicians standard.
• Relays physician recommendations to the patients related to device adjustments.
• Coordinates and arranges alternative, low volume device interrogations such as ELA and Biotronik. Enters orders in EMR per Orders Management protocol.
• Provides support and coverage for the Cardiac Monitoring Center as needed.
• Coordinates all home based remote monitoring programs such as Merlin.net, Carelink, Latitude and any Transtelephonic
• CIED analysis rooms device patients and/or office visits for the CIED APP/Physicians.
• Performs serial reprogramming of devices during Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy clinic.
• Demonstrates an ongoing competency in Device electrocardiograph monitoring, device scanning, analysis and report generation for physician review.
• Knowledge of concepts related to the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) interrogation and function analysis.
• Conducts or performs ICD reprogramming per physician order.
• Displays knowledge (expertise) to recognize normal device function threshold analysis and device programming during CIED implant procedure per facility policy.

Grade 504