Cardiology Supervisor

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Winchester, MA

18h•$33 - $44

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Cardiopulmonary, the Cardiology Supervisor oversees and directs the activities of the Cardiology Department. The role directs personnel performing diagnostic procedures and is responsible for technical quality of care and maintenance of diagnostic equipment. The supervisor oversees day-to-day operations, including patient bookings, employee scheduling, and diagnostic workflow, and performs all functions of a stress technician. The position also hires, trains, evaluates, and supports Cardiology employees; completes payroll; assists with budget development and performance improvement; and performs administrative duties. Clinical responsibilities include gathering and documenting patient information, preparing patients for stress tests, assisting physicians during testing, monitoring patients for adverse reactions, performing EKGs and blood pressure exams, supporting unstable patients, maintaining equipment and supplies, scheduling Cardiology tests through Epic, processing Holter scans, and applying Holter and event monitors. The role requires current Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support certifications, along with compliance with hospital policies and vaccination requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree required.
At least three years of previous and progressively more responsible experience in Cardiology.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
Basic Life Support certification required.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Knowledge of safety, infection control, and quality control standards.
Knowledge of cardiac physiology and basic arrhythmia, obtained through on-the-job or formal training.
Must meet the organization's influenza vaccination condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Supervisor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee and direct Cardiology Department activities, including patient booking, employee scheduling, and diagnostic workflow.
Interview, hire, orient, train, and evaluate Cardiology employees; ensure timely annual competencies and evaluations.
Complete payroll for Cardiology employees.
Assist the Director of Cardiopulmonary with developing the departmental budget.
Perform administrative duties, including answering telephones, preparing patient charts, routing charts to reading physicians, scheduling appointments, and filing and retrieving records.
Assist with data gathering, interpretation, and problem identification for the Performance Improvement Program.
Gather pertinent patient information and document it in patient charts.
Prepare patients for stress tests, place electrodes accurately, assist physicians using appropriate protocols, and provide the data needed for physician interpretation.
Observe patients during and after testing and notify appropriate personnel of adverse reactions.
Perform EKG and blood pressure exams according to established protocols.
Assist with transporting and monitoring unstable Cardiology patients as necessary.
Maintain Stress Test area equipment and monitor and order testing supplies.
Schedule Cardiology tests through the hospital's Epic medical record and confirm appointments as needed.
Process 24-hour Holter scans as needed, review and print sections identifying regular and irregular cardiac-function patterns, and forward reports to the reading Cardiologist.
Perform EKGs, Holters, and event applications as needed.
Participate in mandatory training, continuing education and in-services, staff meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and orientation of new staff, students, and/or volunteers.
Maintain current life support certification and tuberculosis testing; follow hospital policies, the Code of Business Conduct, and safety responsibilities.
Exemplify hospital values and Service Excellence standards in interactions with patients, families, coworkers, physicians, and other customers.