Senior Cardiac Physiologist - Mayo

Senior Cardiac Physiologist - Mayo

Senior Cardiac Physiologist are required by Cpl Healthcare in Mayo University Hospital in partnership with the HSE within both Community & Hospital Settings. 

The Cardiac Physiologist, Senior has a key role to play in developing and supporting Cardiac Diagnostic Service at Mayo University Hospital in conjunction with the Chief Cardiac Physiologist. They are responsible for managing their own caseload and for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of cardiac diagnostic services for service users according to service standards and best practice.

The Senior Cardiac Physiologist will:

• Carry out duties to the appropriate standard under the supervision of the Chief Cardiac Physiologist and in cooperation with the Consultant Cardiologist or other persons as designated by the Health Service Executive. 

Essential 

• ECG performance, interpretation and analysis.
• Physiologist Managed Exercise Stress Testing (as per British Society protocols): performance, interpretation and analysis for reporting.
• Fit and analysis/reporting of ambulatory ECG and BP recordings.
• Event recorder monitoring and analysis.
• Perform trans-thoracic echocardiography and report on same unsupervised 
• Assist with Transoesophageal echocardiography, stress, contrast etc.
• Perform pacemaker, biventricular and loop recorder, interpretation, report
• Training supporting supervising development of junior members of staff 
• Basic life support

Desirable 

• Hold Adult Echocardiography accreditation European or British (EVCVI or BSE or equivalent)
• Advanced cardiac life support (will attend course to gain award) 

The Cardiac Physiologist, Senior will:

• Perform or assist with the following procedures:

• Resting ECG
• Exercise treadmill testing, both medical and Physiologist led
• Fit and analyse of ambulatory ECG and BP recordings
• Pacemaker and ICD/CRT follow-up and reporting of same
• Transthoracic echocardiography and report on same
• Assist with transoesophageal echocardiography
• Assist with Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography 
• Report procedure findings and highlighting abnormal findings
• Vetting of Cardiology diagnostic tests 

For an immediate interview please forward your CV to [email protected] FAO Alisa

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