Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Technician

Job Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a casual Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (CV/EP) Technician to join our Cardiac Cath Lab team at our East Bank University Hospital location in Minneapolis, MN. 

Schedule: This is a casual position working a variety of 8-hour day and evening shifts, including weekends as needed. Operating hours are between 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Candidates should be available to work 8-hour shifts and participate in rotating short-call and long-call coverage as needed.

As a CV/EP Tech, you will be responsible for:

• Demonstrating the ability to safely and accurately operate equipment:
• Operate monitor/recording equipment in all cardiac cath lab procedures.
• Able to electrically and mechanically balance and calibrate pressure transducers and amplifiers in all rooms.
• Troubleshoots and corrects ECG tracing problems.
• Operates tableside C-arm controls.
• Insures all POC testing equipment is maintained according to established standards.
• Applies prescribed three major principals of radiation safety at all times.
• Collecting, assessing, and maintaining patient data:
• Enters patient demographics into both monitoring and x-ray equipment.
• Records all patient and monitor data on event log according to established guidelines.
• Archives procedure to CD-Rom.
• Enters all data into computer system for accurate billing and patient procedure history.
• Reduces all right and left heart data to basic form for physician interpretation and reporting.
• Assesses and documents pulses distal to catheter insertion site pre- and post-surgical.
• Recognizes rhythms and sudden hemodynamic changes.
• Assisting invasive cardiologist with all invasive coronary procedures:
• Ability to scrub in all procedures in diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab and EP.
• Proficient in patient preparation and sterile tray set up.
• Assists the cardiologist with required catheter and wire manipulation while maintaining the required sterile technique.
• Completing all other Core EP duties:
• Operates monitor/recorder and intracardiac simulator for EP studies.
• Operates RF Ablation equipment.
• With use of computer, draw and calculate LV grams to include ejection fraction and stroke volume.
• Monitor for EP studies/ablations, integrating use of EP mapping systems.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Radiologic Technologist (RTR) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation) or
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation) or
• Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation)
• CPR 

Preferred Qualifications 

• 3-5 years CVT or EP experience

Benefit Overview

Although this is considered a non-benefit eligible position, Fairview offers employees the option to participate in the Fairview 403(b) plan, earn Sick and Safe Time, and early access to earned wages.

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status