The Electrophysiology Technologist is responsible for providing patient care pre, peri and post-invasive cardiac procedures under the direct supervision of an Electrophysiology Lab Registered Nurse.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Delivers professional care to patients under direct supervision of RN
Assists the physician in performing various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the Electrophysiology Lab and other departments relating to electrophysiology studies
Provides accurate documentation of care provided in accordance with Hospital and Electrophysiology Lab policies and procedures
Demonstrates understanding of the actions of specific medications utilized in the Electrophysiology Lab and comprehends indications for usage
Monitors hemodynamic status of patients and responds appropriately to fluctuation of parameters
Demonstrates understanding of all equipment in the Electrophysiology Lab, including but not limited to pacemakers, implantable cardioverters/defibrillators, external defibrillators, interrogation devices, Prucka hemodynamic monitoring system, stimulator and radiofrequency generator, and Carto system
Demonstrates proficiency in maintaining hemostasis of access sites
Demonstrates proficiency in the operation of equipment utilized in the Electrophysiology Lab
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Standing for up to 8 hours per day in 4-hour increments while wearing up to 20 lbs. of lead protective equipment. Sitting for up to 8 hours per day in 4-hour increments while wearing up to 20 lbs. of lead protective equipment. Walking for up to 6 hours per day in 30-minute increments. Continuous use of fingers and hands including frequent twisting and turning, fingering and handling and occasional firm grasping. Frequent use of upper extremities. Must be able to apply digital pressure to specific area utilizing fingers, hands and upper extremities for up to 40 minutes without variation of pressure applied. Occasional working with arms above head and occasional lifting up to 10 lbs. above head. Rarely lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. Frequent pushing and pulling up to 350 lbs.
Occasional stooping, bending or crouching. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation, as well as high and low frequency. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near and far vision, color and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and visual monotony. Touching as it relates to feeling, as in condition of skin and presence of pulses.
EDUCATION:
Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist, or CIS who is Registry eligible, Graduate of a program related to procedures performed in the Electrophysiology Lab or previous experience in the interpretation of electrocardiograms and management of patients with permanent pacemakers or implanted cardioverters / defibrillators.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Previous Electrophysiology Lab experience preferred. ACLS. BLS.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
