Cardiology Technician (EKG) - per diem
About The Position
The Cardiology Technician provides care to patients of all ages under the leadership of the department director and assistant director. The role performs EKGs; assists with stress testing, including stress echocardiograms, Dobutamine stress echocardiograms, nuclear stress tests, and pharmacologic stress tests; and supports ambulatory recordings, including Holter monitors, event monitors, and ambulatory blood pressure monitors. The technician reports findings important to urgent care to the interpreting physician, attends in-services and continuing education as deemed necessary by the department supervisor, and provides clerical assistance to the department. Participation in an on-call rotation is required. This is a per-diem position with a minimum of 16 hours per pay period and availability to work weekends. The listed pay range is $39.78 to $53.22, based on applicable experience. Shift differentials may apply: $2.24 per hour for evening shifts and $3.36 per hour for night shifts.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Previous experience independently performing 12-lead EKGs before hire.
- Stress testing experience in an acute care facility.
- Experience with cardiovascular information systems (CVIS), including data queries, building tables, and monitoring performance by operator and physician; experience should include stress test systems, EKG systems, and their relationship to a house-wide CVIS.
- Experience monitoring, adjusting, and coding for automated MD payment systems.
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education and work experience in a related field.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
- Must take and pass the CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) EKG registry exam within 12 months of hire.
- Availability to work weekends.
- Minimum of 16 hours per pay period.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients of all ages.
- Perform EKGs.
- Assist with stress testing, including stress echocardiograms, Dobutamine stress echocardiograms, nuclear stress tests, and pharmacologic stress tests.
- Support ambulatory recordings, including Holter monitors, event monitors, and ambulatory blood pressure monitors.
- Report findings important to urgent care to the interpreting physician.
- Attend in-services and continuing education as deemed necessary by the department supervisor.
- Provide clerical assistance to the department.
- Participate in an on-call rotation.
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Education Level
High school or GED
