Cardiology Technician I, Cardiology, 24-Hours, Days

Heywood Hospital•Gardner, MA

1d•$23 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for greeting and checking in patients, reviewing testing orders, and performing various clerical tasks. The technician will gather and evaluate patient information, ensure exams and procedures are consistent with patient needs, identify and act on variations in findings, and provide patient education. They will prioritize requests, assess patient conditions, and coordinate with other healthcare professionals. Key duties include performing routine and non-routine EKGs, reporting abnormal patterns, instructing patients on Holter monitors, assisting with stress testing, setting up for Echocardiograms, and managing EKG data. The role also involves cleaning equipment and performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Current BLS certification required.
Basic computer skills.
Moderate written and verbal skills.
Ability to use cardiology equipment.

Nice To Haves

EKG certification or experience doing cardiac testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Greeting and checking in patients.
Reviewing the testing orders and printing schedules.
Reminder calls to the patients as needed.
Clerical work copying, filing, faxing and scanning tests.
Systematically gathers and evaluates relevant information and data from the patient interview and/or from patient information sources.
Assures that the patient exams, tests and/or procedures are consistent with the nature of patient’s needs and orders.
Identifies variations from expected findings and/or test values.
Takes appropriate actions when variations are identified.
Plans for and provides patient teachings.
Identifies situations when it is appropriate to involve the family and/or significant other and/or friends in patient’s education.
Prioritizes requests based on the nature of request and the condition and/or situation of the patients.
Assesses and reassesses the patient’s condition.
Coordinates and communicates with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient service and care.
When appropriate, delegates to other healthcare professionals.
Works together to complete assignments with departmental and healthcare team members.
Places electrode in correct positions to obtain a quality EKG recording and inputs patient demographic information into the machine.
Performs non-routine EKG's, such as fifteen and eighteen lead, and EKG's with magnets.
Inputs patient demographic information into machine.
Reports abnormal patterns to physician or nurse.
Attaches electrodes in correct position to maximize quality tracing.
Instructs patients in the use of recorder and diary.
Correctly sets up monitor.
Prints two copies of EKG's, (one marked as preliminary and the second for interpretation).
Copies reports and directs them to ordering physicians.
Files report per department procedure.
Operates equipment per department policy and manufacturer's recommendations.
Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Clinical Engineer.
Effectively troubleshoots problems.
Performing routine EKG’s, applying and downloading holter monitors.
Assisting the providers with stress testing.
Setting up Echocardiogram patients as needed and taking blood pressures.
Checking in the Cardiology testing patients.
Copying, scanning and filing of the tests.
Editing and downloading the EKGs from the machines.
Cleaning equipment after each use.