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KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC Cardiac Device Clinician 1 - FT Days - Kearney NE in Kearney, Nebraska
Cardiac Device Clinician I
- Kearney Regional Medical Center
- Kearney, NE
- Pvmc Clinical Staff
- Nursing Support
- Day shift
- Full-time
- Onsite Only
- Req #:30615
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 Holters 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.