HonorHealth · 1 month ago
Cardiac Device Specialist Heart Care
Arizona, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expHonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardiac Device Specialist provides comprehensive care in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Rhythm Management, ensuring effective management and monitoring of cardiac devices while supporting patient education and communication with healthcare providers.
Health Care
Responsibilities
The Cardiac Device Specialist team member provides comprehensive care based on the principles of growth and development across the life span of patients served in his/her independent unit in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Rhythm Management
Provision of care is given as described in the HonorHealth Patient Care Policies and service or unit-specific Department Operating Policies
Support for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) management will be done under the direction of a Device RN Manager or Provider & the Practice Manager
A team member has educational and clinical experience of electrophysiology, anatomy, physiology, procedures, and CIED function
Demonstrates competency necessary to perform remote monitoring and in office evaluation of CIEDs including wearable devices
Must possess skills in interpretation of ECG, measured data, arrhythmia burden, diagnostics, Intracardiac Electrograms (IEGM), and heart failure diagnostics
Effectively communicate with the EP provider regarding patient's condition, device abnormalities, and arrhythmias detected
Perform post-operative wound evaluations, device evaluation and patient education, and having the judgment to direct to the EP Providers, when appropriate
Is knowledgeable of peri-operative and MRI CIED management
Be knowledgeable of current advisories/recalls and the recommended procedures/follow up for each
Will be responsible for managing patient's data in manufacturer remote monitoring websites, analysis and management of transmission, entering in the electronic medical record (EMR), maintain the data integrity with the system
Serves as a resource to other departments, and the supervisor
Perform device in office evaluations, pacing and sensing thresholds, analysis, interpretation of IEGM’s, troubleshooting, and programming of manufacturers’ CIEDs (Abbott (formally St. Jude medical), Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Sorin, and Biotronik) by using specific manufacturers’ proprietary programmers, according to protocol and good clinical practice
Responsible for remote monitoring alerts daily, and using protocols and good clinical judgement, determines proper notification and follow-up based on established criteria
Process and document remote transmissions according to protocol
Ensure schedule follow up is appropriate
Report abnormalities to EP provider in a timely manner
Notify patients of abnormal results and secure appropriate follow up
Reports to Device Lead Technician, when the interpretation is out of the scope of expertise
Knowledgeable in CIED function, inclusive to St. Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Sorin, and Biotronik
Reports to Device Nurse Manager, or the EP Provider when the interpretation is out of the scope of expertise
Triage patient calls relating to device questions/problems
Communicate with EP provider Submit appropriate billing codes for device evaluationsCommunicate advisory information to patients including necessary follow-up, alerts under the advice of the EP physician
Travel to satellite clinics is required
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
1 year Cardiac device management in-office evaluations and remote monitoring
minimum 1 year experience with CIED industry our outpatient device clinic experience
12 Lead EKG Class
Basic Life Support (BLS) Current and valid certification
Preferred
Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners Certification (IBHRE) willing to take exam in 2 yr
Benefits
Sign-on Bonus up to $5,000!
Diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives.
Company
HonorHealth
HonorHealth represent integrity & honesty and honor your right to personalized, easy-to-navigate healthcare.
10001+ employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Todd LaPorte
CEO
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2026-01-17
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