Cardiac Device Clinician I

Responsible for assisting physicians with device follow-up of pacemakers and defibrillators as frequently as outlined in these policies including a typed report of the information collected from the device. Will be accountable for arrhythmia monitoring and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring by downloading information and forwarding it to providers for evaluation.

• Apply Holter and Event Monitors.
• Download, scan and result Holter and Event Monitors.
• Analyzes Holters with thorough knowledge of cardiac arrythmias
• EMR office filing for device alerts, reports, and physiological monitoring and in office device checks.
• Maintain equipment including Holter's and Device Programmers.
• Maintain PaceArt database with patient remote in-home monitoring and in office device checks.
• Identify rhythm disturbances and device malfunction and report to appropriate physician.
• Assist during office visits with pacemaker, ICD, loop recorder testing and adjustments as directed by providers.
• Competent interrogation, programming and troubleshooting of 4 major device brands, Boston Scientific, Abbott (SJM), Medtronic, and Biotronik
• Perform patient education and triage calls within the scope of the Device Clinic (remote monitoring, device function and Holter/event monitoring).
• Accurately generate and process device reports, Holter reports and event monitor reports to EMR.
• Maintains billing spreadsheets and ensures accuracy through PVMC and KRMC for all tests ordered through the device clinic
• Works closely with billing and informatics to ensure functionally of EMR and accuracy of charges.
• Ensure all device reports have been sent to appropriate physician to read as well as the ordering physicians receives a copy of report ordered.
• Basic scheduling and filing
• Knowledge of heart rhythms and the flows of each device site, paceart, and meditech, basic device triage (patient symptoms to be sent to nurses)
• Pulls daily schedule

Education/Experience

• Minimum education requirement: High School Graduate.
• Preferred experience: 2 years working in a medical practice.
• BLS Certified and consistently maintained while working in patient care.
• Certified Cardiac Device Specialist preferred.