Orlando Health Orlando , FL 32801
Posted 3 weeks ago
Position Summary
Performs diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention for cardiovascular procedures.
Full-Time/Days- Electrophysiology Unit
Located in downtown Orlando, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida community for more than 100 years. With 898 acute-care and rehabilitative beds, it is among the largest acute-care facilities in the region and the only Level I Trauma Centers in Central Florida. The hospital has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Hospital" in Central Florida and rated high performing in 12 adult procedures and conditions. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and is the only adult-care hospital in Orlando to achieve Magnet Recognition, the gold standard for nursing's contribution to quality patient care, safety, research, and service excellence. Orlando Health ORMC is the flagship hospital of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes 24 award-winning hospitals and ERs, 9 specialty institutes, 14 urgent care centers, 100+ primary care practices and more than 60 outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts and beyond.
Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care
Delivers appropriate patient care and demonstrates competency while recognizing patient conditions, age specific needs while ensuring successful completion of procedures and protocols.
Serves as a preceptor and/or charge.
Presents at least one educational lecture for department per year.
Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in use of Bloom stimulator and physician EP protocols.
Ensure the patient's understanding of procedure performed, provides patient and family education while ensuring the patient's needs, safety, and comfort are met while in the EP Lab.
Acquires patient's clinical history and assures that the information is accurately documented. Verifies report and records for completeness and accuracy of the patient involved in the study. Archives and amends demographic information to appropriate storage media.
Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality Images and signals for
interpretation.
Assesses processed images for technical quality and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
Applies principals of radiation safety and protection to minimize exposure to the patient, self, and others.
Provides physiological and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Supports the physician as a scrub assistant for Electrophysiology Studies, Ablations, and Cardiac Implant Procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic and sterile technique.
Documents patient care as related to a procedural area in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. Communicate any changes as necessary. This includes but not limited to: patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments and patient safety.
Demonstrates competency to evaluate and obtain hemostasis of a vessel post procedure.
Maintains use of CTE skills in communication with all staff, visitors, patients, and co-workers.
Performs all duties as necessary to assure patient satisfaction.
Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing patient
care.
qualifications.
and local standards.
Other Related Functions
The Electrophysiology Tech II participates in the department process improvement activities.
The EP Tech II demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient's rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and
accrediting agencies.
Demonstrates good judgment and decision making skills as required for adequate patient care.
Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, well stocked, and organized work area.
The EP Tech II will attend a minimum of 2 staff development in-services related to Electrophysiology annually, and will
attend department meetings.
responsibility for development and continuing education to achieve and/or maintain licensure and/or certification.
The EP Tech II serves on hospital department committees as required.
Participates in the process to ensure that all OSHA, JCAHO, FDA regulations are adhered to within the department.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education/Training
A graduate of an accredited school of:
Respiratory Care (RRT) or (CRT), or
Radiological Technology (RT), or
Cardiovascular Technology (CVT).
Licensure/Certification
Maintain current BLS and ACLS certification
The following licensure or certification is required depending on the corresponding education above:
Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) Credential. Must maintain 12 CEUs per year or 36 every three years.
Renewed Bi-annually.
Renewed Bi-annually.
(ARRT) certification. Renewed yearly.
Experience
One (1) year hospital experience in the EP Lab required. Must meet all job related duty requirements and EP Lab department specific
competencies of an EP Tech I.
Education/Training
A graduate of an accredited school of:
Respiratory Care (RRT) or (CRT), or
Radiological Technology (RT), or
Cardiovascular Technology (CVT).
Licensure/Certification
Maintain current BLS and ACLS certification
The following licensure or certification is required depending on the corresponding education above:
Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) Credential. Must maintain 12 CEUs per year or 36 every three years.
Renewed Bi-annually.
Renewed Bi-annually.
(ARRT) certification. Renewed yearly.
Experience
One (1) year hospital experience in the EP Lab required. Must meet all job related duty requirements and EP Lab department specific
competencies of an EP Tech I.
Provides direct patient care
Delivers appropriate patient care and demonstrates competency while recognizing patient conditions, age specific needs while ensuring successful completion of procedures and protocols.
Serves as a preceptor and/or charge.
Presents at least one educational lecture for department per year.
Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in use of Bloom stimulator and physician EP protocols.
Ensure the patient's understanding of procedure performed, provides patient and family education while ensuring the patient's needs, safety, and comfort are met while in the EP Lab.
Acquires patient's clinical history and assures that the information is accurately documented. Verifies report and records for completeness and accuracy of the patient involved in the study. Archives and amends demographic information to appropriate storage media.
Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality Images and signals for
interpretation.
Assesses processed images for technical quality and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
Applies principals of radiation safety and protection to minimize exposure to the patient, self, and others.
Provides physiological and hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Supports the physician as a scrub assistant for Electrophysiology Studies, Ablations, and Cardiac Implant Procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic and sterile technique.
Documents patient care as related to a procedural area in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. Communicate any changes as necessary. This includes but not limited to: patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments and patient safety.
Demonstrates competency to evaluate and obtain hemostasis of a vessel post procedure.
Maintains use of CTE skills in communication with all staff, visitors, patients, and co-workers.
Performs all duties as necessary to assure patient satisfaction.
Ensures case turnover time to be within established department standards by maintaining proper workflow and prioritizing patient
care.
qualifications.
and local standards.
Other Related Functions
The Electrophysiology Tech II participates in the department process improvement activities.
The EP Tech II demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient's rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and
accrediting agencies.
Demonstrates good judgment and decision making skills as required for adequate patient care.
Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, well stocked, and organized work area.
The EP Tech II will attend a minimum of 2 staff development in-services related to Electrophysiology annually, and will
attend department meetings.
responsibility for development and continuing education to achieve and/or maintain licensure and/or certification.
The EP Tech II serves on hospital department committees as required.
Participates in the process to ensure that all OSHA, JCAHO, FDA regulations are adhered to within the department.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
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