CV/EP Technician- St John's

Position Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (CV/EP) Technician to join our Cardiac Cath Lab team at St John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. We’re offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus! M Health Fairview St. John’s Hospital is a 184-bed, community-focused facility offering advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services in a welcoming, patient-centered environment. Technicians assist with procedures in CV and EP by performing diagnostic testing, data collection and assessment, scrub roles, and providing support to cardiologists. This full-time role (1.0 FTE – 80 hours per two-week pay period) features 8-hour day shifts (typically 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM) along with on-call responsibilities once per week from 4:30 PM – 7:00 AM and one weekend during a 4-week rotation.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate Equipment Safely:
  • Operate monitor/recording equipment in all cardiac cath lab procedures.
  • Balance and calibrate pressure transducers and amplifiers electrically and mechanically.
  • Troubleshoot and correct ECG tracing problems.
  • Operate tableside C-arm controls.
  • Ensure all POC testing equipment is maintained to established standards.
  • Apply prescribed radiation safety principles at all times.
• Collect and Maintain Patient Data:
  • Enter patient demographics into monitoring and x-ray equipment.
  • Record all patient and monitor data on the event log as per established guidelines.
  • Archive procedures to CD-Rom.
  • Input data into the computer system for accurate billing and patient history.
  • Reduce right and left heart data for physician interpretation and reporting.
  • Assess and document pulses distal to catheter insertion sites pre- and post-surgery.
  • Recognize rhythms and sudden hemodynamic changes.
• Assist Cardiologists in Invasive Procedures:
  • Scrub in for diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab and EP.
  • Prepare patients and set up sterile trays.
  • Assist with catheter and wire manipulation while maintaining sterile technique.
• Perform Core EP Duties:
  • Operate monitor/recorder and intracardiac simulator for EP studies.
  • Operate RF Ablation equipment.
  • Draw and calculate LV grams including ejection fraction and stroke volume using computer tools.
  • Monitor EP studies/ablations, integrating EP mapping systems.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years CV and/or EP experience
• BLS certification
• Registered Radiologic Technologist (RTR) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation)
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation)
• Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) (Upon hire, or within 3 months of orientation)

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO, Sick and Safe Time
• Tuition reimbursement, retirement plan, early access to earned wages, and more (Learn More)

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Our organization prioritizes pay equity and internal team equity during the hiring process. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical, and any approved sign-on bonus programs in place at the time of offer will be honored.