Senior Cardiac Physiologist - Galway
Senior Cardiac Physiologist are required by Cpl Healthcare in Galway West&City hub in partnership with the HSE within both Community & Hospital Settings.
Base is Unit 7, Ballybrit, Galway city.
The person assigned to this post will be supporting the delivery of Integrated Cardiology Care.
The Integrated Cardiology Service will deliver:
* A holistic, multidisciplinary approach to the care of individuals with chronic cardiovascular disease;
* Provision of a reformed outpatient service that utilises telehealth and other ICT measures to facilitate more effective and efficient delivery of care e.g. Heart failure virtual clinic;
* Reduced waiting times for patients for hospital-based outpatient services;
* Timely access to specialist services and specialist opinion for patients with cardiovascular disease;
* Early intervention pathways/ rapid access clinics for acute, chronic or newly presenting cardiovascular conditions;
* Development of pathways for the management of chronic conditions. The early assessment and implementation of pathways that will support GP-led primary care, efficient discharge back to the community where appropriate and reduce the need for repeated hospital-based outpatient reviews;
* Provision of oversight and implementation of self-management support services for chronic cardiovascular disease, including cardiac rehabilitation, in the specialist ambulatory care hubs;
* Facilitating access and the evaluation and reporting of non-invasive cardiovascular testing e.g. echocardiography for GPs;
* Providing improved integration of early discharge, outreach and potentially admission avoidance programmes;
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 immediate interview please forward your CV to alliedhealth@cplhealthcare.com FAO Alisa
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