Plans, delivers and evaluates clinical education, grounding strategies in adult education theory and evidence based practice
Provides specialist cardiac rhythm management expertise in the field of cardiac pacing, ICDs and implantable loop recorders
Provides technical expertise in a range of cardiac procedures, including ambulatory ECG analysis, cardiac catheterisation, head-up tilt testing and exercise ECG testing.
Provides technical expertise during pacemaker and ICD implantation
Manages pacemaker and ICD clinics
Supervises exercise ECG tests and tilt tests
Ensures patient safety during direct patient care
Performs hemodynamic monitoring/recording for cardiac catheterization
Participates in the emergency on-call rotation
Assesses learning needs and professional capabilities related to the specialty area and individual staff assigned in that area
Designs, delivers, assesses, evaluates and continuously improves learning (including e-learning) in line with identified needs and planned outcomes.
Under the supervision of the Manager, administers and manages clinical education and orientation in line with policy and reporting requirements
Promotes and works collaboratively in a team environment to achieve planned outcomes
Supports the assessment of clinical competence and audits compliance with Sidra standards of care
Documents and reports all clinical education activities against policy and compliance standards including progress and potential problems
Participates in the build of the Cardiovascular Information system, becoming a super user and trainer for operational staff.
Adheres to Sidra?s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
Adheres to and promotes Sidra?s Values
In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary.QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS ? SELECTION CRITERIAESSENTIAL:Education: BSc (Hons.) clinical physiology or equivalent (RCVT)Experience:
5+ years as a senior Cardiac Technologist or RCVT
2+ Years specialized experience in cardiac catheterization laboratory
Certification and Licensure:
Certificate of Completion of a National Registry exam by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), Cardiovascular Technology, Cardiac Electrophysiology, or equivalent cardiovascular national, regional, and international credential boards.
Registered as Clinical Physiologist/Cardiovascular or equivalent
Certified Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support
Job Specific Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of pacemaker and ICD programming
Knowledge Cardiology specific policies, protocols and guidelines
Ability to set up and use hemodynamic recording and monitoring equipment in cardiac catheterization laboratory
Broad knowledge of technical cardiology
Ability to interpret data and write reports of findings
Resuscitation skills including defibrillation
Ability to interpret ECG data and write a report of findings on ambulatory ECG recording
Skilled in communicating with patients to explain test procedures and give instructions on how to operate equipment
Resting ECGs
Ambulatory blood pressure recording
Exercise ECG testing
Head-up tilt testing
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Fluency in written and spoken English
We are looking for talented and driven individuals to join us.Sidra Medicine is a state-of-the-art facility committed to providing women and children in Qatar with world-class tertiary healthcare services.
