Electrophysiology Technician
Portland, Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital

Electrophysiology Tech

Overview

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 4x10 hours, 0645 to 1715 (40 hours/week)
• Unit: Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
• Call: Weeknight and weekend call required

Schedule and Coverage

• The department is open Monday through Friday, 0645 to 1715, for routine, urgent, and emergent cases.
• An on-call team covers all cases after routine hours, 7 days a week.
• Outpatient procedures are also performed in the Multispecialty Procedure Unit (MSPU) in a separate building. Staff are expected to work in both locations.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist EP medical staff with invasive electrophysiology procedures.
• Provide technical assistance for arrhythmia procedures, including implantation and programming of pacemakers and defibrillators, electrophysiology studies, and arrhythmia ablations.
• Work with patients from pediatrics to geriatrics in procedures such as diagnostic EP studies, atrial flutter/fib ablations, PVC, SVT, and VT ablations, temporary pacing, Watchman, Lariat, loop recorders, and implanted pacemaker/defibrillator procedures.
• Patients require continuous cardiac monitoring and frequent physician, nursing, and technologist intervention.

Required Qualifications

• At least one year of experience as an Electrophysiology Technician, completed within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• CCI RCES
• Use of CRM (continuous rhythm management) programmers
• Experience with Epic

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 6 months of start. Includes education verification, work history verification, and international searches if the candidate lived, worked, or volunteered abroad for more than 90 days. Sex offender, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG searches must be completed no more than 30 days before start.
• Photo ID: Valid government-issued photo ID, presented on the first day.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel test that lists methamphetamines, completed within 3 months before start. It must be laboratory-based and processed through a SAMHSA-certified lab. A new screen is required after a gap of 60 or more days between assignments.
• TB: Negative 2-step PPD, TSPOT, or QuantiFERON within 12 months of start, or a negative chest X-ray if the candidate has a positive result. A TB questionnaire is required for all candidates.
• Immunizations: Immune titer, two vaccines, or a signed declination for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. Hepatitis B requires a full vaccine series, immune titer, or signed declination. Tdap must be within 10 years, or a signed declination is required.
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or signed declination by 12/15/2026.
• Respirator fit test: Completed within 1 year before start through the staffing agency. Approved masks include N95 Halyard "Duckbill" (small and regular), N95 Gerson 1730 universal, North 7700 (small, medium, large), and 3M 1870+ universal.
• References: Two manager or supervisor references from employers within the last 24 months. Charge RN references are not accepted unless that RN directly supervised the candidate.
• Employment history: Application listing at least 7 years of work history, including city and state for each position.

Facility Training and Documents

• Compass modules (non-RN): Information Privacy and Security Essentials (30 min), Integrity Foundations (25 min), and Harassment Prevention Fundamentals. Modules must be completed before start to receive a badge on the first day.
• Signed documents before start: Professional appearance policy and the job description.
• Coronavirus protocol attestation: Candidate must review and sign.
• Availability: Candidate must be fully available for all compliance needs until the start date.