Electrophysio Technol Invasive

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

Pay Range

Who We Are:

The Children's National Heart Institute's Outpatient interdisciplinary team extends services throughout a network of systems, providing a family centered focus throughout the continuum for clientele ranging in age from fetal life (pre-natal evaluation) through adulthood (adult congenital evaluation and treatment).

Children's National Heart Institute provides an extensive range of evaluation services for children and adults with congenital heart disease with programs that include fetal echocardiography, general cardiac evaluation, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac transplantation, syncope, electrophysiology, cardiac catheterization and interventions, preventive cardiology and adult congenital through our cardiology outpatient clinics.

What You'll Do:

The Electrophysiology Invasive Technologist is responsible to assist physicians during cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures, obtain and document data pertinent to cardiac care diagnosis, and treatment. Will perform a variety of technical and research duties as related to the cardiac catheterization lab under the direction of the senior technologist and director of cardiology.

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED with minimum of 2 years of experience in invasive cardiovascular procedures (Required)
• Or
  Associate's Degree from an approved Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist or related program (Required)

Certifications/Licensure Requirements:

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required)
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) (Preferred)
• Or
  Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) (Preferred)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 2 Yrs (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Ability to function in a high pressure atmosphere with minimal supervision, emotional stability.

Functional Abilities:

Procedure Management

• Operate hemodynmic equipment such as physiological monitor, cardiac output computer, electrophysiology equipment.
• Prep patient site per protocol.
• Assist physician with percutaneous and cutdown procedures into arteries and veins; intracardiac electrophysiology testing, including rapid pacing techniques: temporary and permanent pacemaker insertion.
• Perform blood gas analysis.
• Assist Cath Lab RN in nursing care of patients pertaining to provision of medication, vital signs, and airway management.
• Assist with research protocols assigned by physician.

Operations Maintenence

• Perform quality control checks in laboratory to assure proper equipment functions.
• Daily checks of defibrillator and respiratory equipment in the absence of the Cath Lab RN.
• Clean Cath Lab with appropriate solution.
• Resterilize used equipment per policy.
• Turn off all equipment and secure lab, following last procedure of the day.

Inventory

• Maintain equipment and supplies at levels specified by Director.
• Stock supplies in cath lab from in-house and warehouse services.

Filing

• Assist in filing of cath reports.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence - Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care - One of the largest and most comprehensive children's hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research - A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture - Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

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Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.