Electrophysiology Technologist

EP Tech

Assignment Length - 13 or 26 Weeks
Start Date:ASAP
Shift: 4x10 Days
Years of Experience: 2
First Timers Accepted: Yes
Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS
Skills REQ: Per UD
Is on-call REQ: There is call for EP but it is only from 6-8pm if they have gone home for the day. Otherwise they are basically the late team and stay until cases are finished. Most of the time they don t stat late and very rarely called back after they leave (I think maybe 3x in 10 years!!)
Weekend REQ: Some Satudays are required for regular shifts - this will not be an extra shift but part of the 4 schedules shifts for the week.
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs?: If needed may float to like units
Open to accommodating block schedule?: Yes
Locals Accepted: No - Candidates perm address must be at least 50 miles from facility
Pending License Accepted: N/a
RTO Restrictions: Time off approved on an individual basis upon offer. All RTO must be included in submittal
Guaranteed Hours: 70 Hours per 2 weeks - Traveler can be called off for 1, 10-hour shift per 2 weeks

Unit Information
Diagnostic Cardiac Cath, Interventional Cardiac Cath, STEMI, IABP, Impella, Tandem Heart, Structural Heart (PFO, TAVR, Mitral Clip)
Interventional Radiology: Lines, Drains, Embolizations, Lower/upper extremities, Fistulas, Visceral Angio/intervention, Stroke Thrombectomy.
Neurointervention
CRM Device implants

PREFERRED:
CTO
Peripherals
Venous Access
Rhythm Interpretation
Philips X-Ray System
Variety of Atherectomy Devices
Variety of Thrombectomy Devices
Temporary LVAD support
McKesson for Cath Lab
MacLab/Cardio Lab for EP

FACILITY INFORMATION
Type of Facility: Acute Hospital
Magnet/Teaching/Level Trauma: Magnet Facility, Level II Trauma, USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
Total Staffed Beds: 407
Scrub Color: Provided
Charting: Epic
Parking Cost: Parking is free
Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Years of Experience:
  2 year(s)
• Patient Ratio Experience:
  -
• Charting System:
  -
• Teaching Hospital Experience:
  -
• Community Hospital Experience:
  -
• LTAC Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level I Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level II Experience:
  -
• Travel Experience Required:
  No
• Certfications:Certs marked with * are preferred
  ACLS, BLS
• Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

  Procedural Responsibilities

  Accurate monitoring
  Equipment set up
  Perform EKG lead placement*
  Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
  Scrub- maintain sterile field

  Vascular Studies/Procedures

  Angioplasty*
  Carotid Stenting*
  Dialysis Graft Creation/Revision*
  Endovascular Interventions*
  TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt)*
  Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography*

  Electrophysiology Studies

  Arrhythmia Induction
  Baseline Measurements
  Cardiac Ablation
  Cardiac Mapping
  Cardioversion
  Conduction Studies
  Electrophysiology Evaluation
  Insertion/Programming of AICDs
  Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure
  Pacemaker Insertion
  Tilt Table Study

  Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures

  ASD Closures*
  Cardiac Stent Placement*
  Diagnostic Catheterizations Adult*
  Hemodynamic monitoring*
  Impella insertion*
  Right heart catheterization*
  Rotablator atherectomy*
  Temporary Pacemaker*
  Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)*

  Neurological Studies/Procedures

  Carotid Angiography*
  Discogram*
  Embolization*
  Stent placement*
  Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy*
  Vertebroplasty*

  Genitourinary Studies/Procedures

  Catheter/drain exchange*
  Cystoscopy*
  Embolization*
  Gastrostomy*
  Nephrostomy*
  Percutaneous Stone Extraction*
  Renal Artery Stent Placement*
  Ureteral Stent Placement*

  Abdominal and Pelvic

  Chest Tube Placement*
  Embolization*
  ERCP*
  Gastrostomy Tube Placement*
  Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter placement*
  Liver Biopsy*
  Paracentesis*
  Radio embolization*
  Stent placement*
  Thoracentesis*

  Work Settings

  Diagnostic Cardiac Cath lab*
  Interventional Cardiac Cath lab*
  Interventional Radiology*

  Infection Control

  Sterile Technique

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