Cardiac Device Specialist

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Cardiac Device Specialist provides technical, clinical and related services in the area of Electrophysiology and Cardiology relative to Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED’s) in the ambulatory and inpatient setting.  The Cardiac Device Specialist must possess the ability to set up, operate, and troubleshoot various CIED programmers and be proficient in deciphering complex Cardiac Device data elements.  In collaboration with the Electrophysiology and Cardiology Team, this role serves to provide quality patient care for accurate CIED management, arrhythmia interpretation and device utilization for noninvasive arrhythmia termination protocols.  Management and interpretation of CIED remote data and comprehensive knowledge of the necessary navigation of remote sites is required.  The candidate must demonstrate global Cardiac Device knowledge to Physicians and have the capacity to communicate various Cardiac Device applications to patients in a concise manner.  This position functions in a highly specialized and unique area and requires a high level of clinical acumen and independence. 

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Successfully completed a formal comprehensive training program in cardiac pacing and/or electrophysiology OR  two (2) years of working with cardiac devices or in Electrophysiology

Two (2) years as a Cardiac Device Specialist

Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

Graduate from a recognized institution of Cardiac Device Technology and/or Cardiac Electrophysiology

Completion of a Bachelor’s Program in Nursing, Engineering or related field

Work Hours:

0700-1600