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CARDIAC DEVICE SPECIALIST, CERTIFIED
Job Title: CARDIAC DEVICE SPECIALIST, CERTIFIED
Job Code: 4630
FLSA: N
Job Level: F2
Revised Date: 11/03/2025
Supervisory Responsibility:
General Description of the Job Class
Responsible for the interrogation, preliminary interpretation, and programming of pacemakers, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD), Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR), and Cardiac Resynchronization (CRT) devices for a complex and diverse cardiovascular patient population.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Performs independent device checks.
Manages mid to high-level (acute) alerts.
Performs clinic and remote interrogations and device management according to established protocol under the supervision of a physician. Including: Pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices and Implantable Loop Recorders (ILRs).
Recognizes, documents and reports basic abnormal findings to provider for appropriate assistance.
Prepares standardized remote reports for provider review and interpretation.
Troubleshoots abnormal functions for bradycardia, tachycardia and CRT devices. Identifies and seeks appropriate therapy for basic and complex arrhythmias and device malfunction.
Educates patients and families regarding device function, clinic follow- up scheduling and device home monitoring. Enrolls new patients and transfers into appropriate remote monitoring site. Manages clerical tasks associated with device clinic functioning.
Collaborates with pacemaker nurses, electrophysiologists, implanters, and mid-level providers to ensure appropriate patient follow-up.
Identifies and manages device related regulatory issues including advisories, safety notifications, recalls, device tracking, and lost to follow up patients.
Identifies opportunities to enhance workflows in collaboration with clinic leadership. Develops operating policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
High School Diploma/GED required. Associate's degree or higher in healthcare-related field preferred.
Experience
Certification required: Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) from International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) or Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
Experience with Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik cardiac devices and programmers.
Experience with Medtronic CareLink, Merlin, Latitude, ScottCare, Biotronik, and other device specific vendor websites.
Experience with Epic EMR preferred.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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