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Cardiac Monitor Technician
Location: Falls Church, VA (Heart and Rhythm Center)
Status: Non-Exempt/Full-Time
Are you looking for new career opportunities, great wages, excellent benefits and work-life balance? Follow your heart to Virginia Heart!
At Virginia Heart, we are looking for a professional Cardiac Monitoring Tech with experience in trans-telephonic pacemaker checks. Cardiac Monitoring Tech must perform duties in a courteous and professional manner to fulfill the needs of Virginia Heart's patients, physicians and others while maintaining the proper balance of integrity, privacy and quality patient care. A high level of customer service and accruacy is required.
When you work with Virginia Heart, you will enjoy a dedicated and experienced staff, competitive wages, excellent benefits and the following rewards and incentives:
- No Nights, weekends or holidays!
- Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program for Mental and Physical well-being
- Three Weeks of Paid Vacation upon eligibility
- One week of Paid Sick Leave
- Annual Merit-Based increases
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Employee Discount Programsts
- Quarterly Employee Appreciation; Events to include therapy dogs, raffles, and other fun events
Virginia Heart is Northern Virginia's premier cardiovascular practice, bringing an unparalleled standard of excellence to our patients. We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team in our outpatient cardiology setting. Every employee, at every level, begins their journey at Virginia Heart learning about the history of the organization and its established culture built on trust and integrity. Our employees drive this culture, and we want you to be a part of it.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Uses PaceArt software to interact with patients to perform trans-telephonic checks according to a detailed appointment schedule. Works with internal customers to provide accurate interpretation of baseline event monitors transmissions; performs halter scanning on a continual basis and in keeping with Virginia Heart’s policies and procedures.
- Edits and prepares reports for Cardiologist. Schedules appointments for pacemaker monitoring and facilitates appropriate in-office follow up.
- Able to troubleshoot pacemakers by identifying EKG abnormalities that result from pacing reflection.
- Uses EPIC to obtain patient information and to update referral informaiton.
- Trains patients on proper use of transmitting device and answers pertinent questions.
- Troubleshoots pacemaker malufunctions by identifying ECG abnormalities.
- Predicts impending pacemaker system failure before patient is at risk.
- Performs other tasks as needed to support the team and exceptional patient care.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Associates degree preferred
- Certificate of completion from an accredited ECG course emphasizing knowledge of arrhythmia interpretation and basic pacemaker follow-up
- Current BLS/CPR certification required
- Minimun 1 year of experience in hospital or clinical cardiology experience preferred
- Knowledge of cardiac pacing in a clinical setting
- Must be familiar with NASPE/HRS pacemaker codes, i.e., NBG Coding System
- Basic knowledge of AICD's required
- Experience in cardiac surveillance and halter monitoring preferred
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Excellent communication skills required