EP Technician

Hourly Wage Estimate: $37.45 - $56.19 / hour

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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: EP Technician

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Electrophysiology (EP) Specialist assumes responsibility for the routine care and maintenance of radiological equipment, in addition, assumes responsibility for quality patient care, maintenance of required Cath lab and EP competencies, and assistance in all aspects of invasive, or non-invasive cardiac procedures.

Position Requirements:

1. Licensure/Certification/ Registration:

Certified or registered in cardiovascular technology (RCIS, RCEP, or AART). BLS and ACLS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

1. Education:

Graduate from an accredited school of cardiovascular technology or equivalently accredited allied health program.

1. Experience:

2 years of cardiac catheterization laboratory or electrophysiology lab work experience.

D. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• At all times maintains a professional public image and attitude toward visitors, patients, and co-workers, along with the Medical Staff. Shall be courteous, cooperative, and use compassion and discretion with regard to the patient's right to privacy. Also explains all procedures to help alleviate anxiety.

• Gives primary and critical patient care and administers necessary medications per doctor's orders, per physician's extender, while a patient is in the lab.

• Checks emergency cart and controlled medications and documents per department guidelines.

• Assigned procedures are performed according to The Swedish Medical Center policy, procedure, and guidelines including:

• In a scrubbing, monitoring, or circulating capacity assists physicians with percutaneous or cut­ down procedures done in SRMC.

• Operating equipment necessary to the implementation of all procedures in routine, or emergency situations.

• Starts IV infusion lines per physician order.

• Maintains adequate records and procedure log data collection.

• Recognizes EKG rhythms, including intra-cardiac rhythms.

• Assists in the education of patient’s pre, peri, and post-procedure.

• Completes assigned supply ordering. Evaluates stocking needs on a daily basis. Checks expiration dates on medications and on reusable and disposable items.

• Practices radiation safety. Follows SRMC policies for fire, safety, and infection control.

• Prepares and operates sophisticated radiographic equipment including x-ray table, camera, video recorders, ultrasound machine, and pressure injectors.

• Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule by working overtime, when needed.

• Supports and participates in in-service education.

• Processes, files, and stores films in accordance with SRMC policies and procedures.

• Performs clerical duties as assigned. (Example: patient charges, purchase orders, invoices, etc.)

• Assists in transferring patients to and from the Cath Lab for procedures.

• Reports to receiving nursing unit all specifics regarding procedure performed.

• Completes special projects as assigned by Director.

• Addresses age-specific duties for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. This includes, but is not limited to, teaching, safety, privacy, disabilities, and patient support.

• Monitors and performs daily functions with constant consideration to infection control.

• Performs corrective/protective actions regarding hazardous materials. Maintains current in the policies and procedures regarding safety issues in the department.

• Assists with quality assurance, or performance projects, as directed.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Sky Ridge, the first hospital to open in Douglas County in 2003. A Level II Trauma Center and an acute care hospital with 284 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge is a destination hospital with a reputation for clinical excellence offering patient-centered programs such as comprehensive cancer care, an award-winning Birth Place, a dedicated Robotics Center, and a state-of-the-art Spine and Total Joint Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our EP Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

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