Senior Cardiac Physiologist - Galway

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 an immediate interview please forward your CV to alliedhealth@cplhealthcare.com FAO Alisa

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