What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Electrophysiology Technician position at Eastern Maine Medical Center?
Certification Requirements
The following certifications are required:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
- ME state license or RCES/RCIS certification
Job Details
This position is based in a 36-bed pre/recovery area with the following requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Cath Lab/IR
- Will not accept first-time travelers; at least 1 year of travel experience is required
- Patient types: Inpatient and Outpatient, Adults and some IR Peds (not common), all levels of acuity (diagnostic to cardiogenic shock)
Job Requirements
The following skillsets are required:
- Travel staff assigned to modalities based on experience/competency; experience in two modalities preferred (CL, EP, IR/N/V)
- RN: Read and interpret EKG, Cardiac Drip Titration, Scrub experience (preferred)
- Tech: IR Techs - scrub and circulate; Neuro experience preferred; CL techs - scrub, pan x-ray table, and monitor; EP techs - scrub and pan x-ray table; EP monitor experience preferred
Schedule Information
The schedule includes:
- M-F, 0700-1730; four 10-hour shifts/week with one day off
- Call: one day/week and approximately every sixth weekend
- Weekday call is 1730-0700; weekday call team completes last case of the day
- Weekend call is 1730 Friday - 0700 Monday
- 30-minute response time; no sleep rooms
Unit Specific Information
The unit performs various procedures including:
- Cath Lab: Diagnostic, LHC/RHC, simple and complex PCIs, cardiogenic shock, Impella, balloon pump, CTOs, laser, CSI, Angiojet, Penumbra, EKOS; structural heart functions as a subgroup of Cath Lab Staff
- General IR/Neuro-Vascular IR: Diagnostic imaging, simple and complex interventions; general neph tubes, feeding tubes, port placements and removal, permacaths/trialysis/PICC/central line, embolization, TIPPS; vascular AFROs with or without intervention, fistulagram, carotid stenting Jetstream, EKOS, Penumbra, MMA embo
- EP: general EP including device implants (PPM, AICD) and ablations
Additional Details
The following documents must be provided:
- 2024-25 Flu Documentation
- Annual Core Competencies
- Clinical References (2)
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Criminal Background Check Report
- DHHS Exclusion Search
- Drug Screen
- Emergency Contact Info Sheet
- FACIS Level 3
- HealthStream & PromisePoint
- Hep B Titers / Vaccine / Declination
- License/Certification
- MMR Titers or Immunizations
- N-95 Mask Fit Test
- N95 Respirator Questionnaire
- Northern Light MBCC
- OIG Search
- Photo ID
- Physical
- PPD
- SAM Screen
- Sex Offender
- Skills Check List
- TDAP
- Unit Competency
- Varicella Titers or Immunization
- Vocera and Strongline Device Attestation
- Work Health Acknowledgement
