Team Lead EP/Cath Lab Tech Specialist

Position Details

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

Active - Benefit Eligible and Accrues Time Off

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 80.00

Shift : M-F with Call Rotation

Location : 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, FL

Pay Rate : Min $40.13 Mid $50.16

Position Summary

Responsible for leading and organizing daily lab operations and assisting the Cardiologist on all procedures in the Electrophysiology Lab, including: device implants and arrhythmia ablations as needed. Serves the needs of the team and patients by overseeing the development, integration, and evaluation of the effectiveness of safety, patient, and standard work protocols and their effects on patient care and outcomes. Delivers direct/indirect team and patient care through data collection, assessment, and outcomes; implementation and prioritization of team and patient's needs. Demonstrates sound judgment and critical thinking to assure the delivery of safe, quality, age-specific care; demonstrates department-specific competencies. Document accurately and in a timely manner. Effectively interacts with the team, patients, families and physicians while maintaining standards of the cath and electrophysiology laboratory and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Position Responsibilities

People At The Heart Of All That We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

Safety And Performance Improvement

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

Stewardship

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

People At The Heart Of All We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

Stewardship

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

Safety And Performance Improvement

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

Standard Work: Team Lead EP/Cath Lab Tech Specialist

• Assures staff demonstrates accurate documentation of patient information according to documentation standards in PEARL; including patient and family education, nursing interventions, medications, treatments, and patient's response to care.
• Communicates effectively with the physician, members of the multidisciplinary team, patient and family members.
• Maintains patient comfort, confidentiality and privacy; adheres to HIPAA standards.
• Organizes job functions and work assignments to effectively complete work within established time frames, including delegating appropriately and providing direction to other team members.
• Sets up and operates specialized EP equipment, including data recording systems, programmable stimulators, mapping systems, and various generators and other equipment involved in EP procedures.
• Performs duties of scrub assistance for cardiologist and Electrophysiologists during catheter ablation and device implant procedure.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all equipment and systems/technology necessary to complete duties on all EP cases including: operating specialized EP equipment, including data recording systems, programmable stimulators, mapping systems, and various generators and other equipment involved in EP procedures.
• Has knowledge of ICD and pacemaker interrogation before and after EP procedure.
• Always maintains a professional demeanor and dress.
  Administers medications accurately; observes and documents patient response.

Competencies & Skills

Essential:

• Actively participates in team development, achieving dashboards, and in accomplishing department goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates excellent critical thinking skills. Proactively responds to identified needs so that problems and crises are avoided.
• Perform, delegate, directs and oversees patient care, utilizing established department-specific and age-specific standards and competencies, policies and procedures.
• Patient and staff safety are a priority in all areas of planning and decision-making.
• Assists in the orientation and training of staff and students to promote staff satisfaction and achievement of expected outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all equipment and systems/technology necessary to complete duties.

Nonessential:
Competency in Advanced ECG interpretation, experience with EP mapping and ablation systems.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

Associate Degree

Essential:

Graduate of Accredited Cardiovascular Interventional Technical (CVT) or Accredited Electrophysiology Program, or in leu of CVT degree a graduate of accredited Radiology Technologist or Respiratory Therapist program is acceptable.

Other information:

Experience Essential:

• Two-years experience as a Cath Lab or EP lab Tech or

• two-years experience as radiology technologist or

• two-years experience as respiratory therapist

Certification Essential:

• Registered Cardiovascular Interventional Specialist (RCIS) or

• Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES). In leu of CVT degree with RCIS or RCES, the following certifications are acceptable:

• R.T.(R)(ARRT) or

• R.T.(CI)(ARRT) or

• R.T.(VI)(ARRT)

• RRT

Certification Preferred:

• Certification in Pacing and Electrophysiology with the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE).

Licenses Essential:

• In leu of CVT degree with RCIS or RCES certification, the following are acceptable:

Certified Radiologic Technologist from Florida Department of Health or

Registered Respiratory Therapist from Florida Department of Health