Cardiac Technician - Cardiac Stress Testing - York Hospital - Part-Time

About the role

Schedule Part-Time: 16 Hours/Weekly Dayshift hours with rotating weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Possesses the knowledge and skills level to administer treadmill and pharmacological protocols for stress tests which includes: monitor, record, and interpret EKG tracings for diagnostic purposes, determine appropriate testing protocol, recognize presence of permanent pace maker, calculate and record diagnostic parameters, monitor and evaluate patient tolerance to test including chest pain, and prepare study for physician interpretation.
• Responsible for patient safety including recognizing cardiac arrhythmias and respond according to emergency protocols utilizing BLS skills and obtaining emergency medical equipment.
• Provides care to patient: obtain history, assesses patient condition, collects and interprets clinical information for appropriateness for ordered test, explains procedure, obtains consent, provides personal care/hygiene.
• Performs electrocardiograms. Possesses knowledge of rhythm recognition to notify physician of abnormal EKG and patient's total condition throughout the test. May also be responsible for processing EKG’s from various units/off-site locations including reconciling errors and assigning EKG’s for interpretation.
• Maintains clinical information, and enters and retrieves patient data from software applications and EMR specific to testing being done.
• Maintains operational knowledge of Noninvasive Cardiology equipment with ability to troubleshoot this equipment.
• Performs clerical duties (as applicable to specific department): schedule procedures utilizing knowledge of test codes, inventory management, transport tracking. Answers phone.
• Trains/precepts new employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Certificate Program Education in Cardiovascular Technology or Exercise Science.
• Required Licenses: Basic Life Support Upon Hire
• Required Courses And Training: Completion of cardiac related training/certification. Upon Hire