Cardiology Technician (Heart & Vascular Institute)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

1h•Hybrid

About The Position

ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time Cardiology Technician to support our Heart and Vascular Institute at the McCandless location. This role involves obtaining patient medical records, scanning documents, entering data, and managing results from diagnostic studies. The technician will prepare patients for various monitoring devices, maintain databases, and ensure exam rooms are ready. They will provide care to adult and geriatric patients, assess health history, take vital signs, and review medications. Responsibilities also include coordinating patient visits, drawing blood samples, performing EKGs, completing forms, communicating with clinical staff, and performing charge entry. Additional duties include conducting six-minute walk tests, preparing for exercise stress testing, providing service line training, and ordering supplies.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or equivalent required.
2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant, Cardiovascular Technician, Paramedic or Patient Care Technician required.
Knowledgeable in anatomy and physiology of the heart.
Ability to think and act independently.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
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Nice To Haves

Graduate of a Medical Assistant program is preferred.
Computer skills and electronic medical record experience are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient medical records as well as correctly scan documents and enter data into the patient record.
Receive results from diagnostic studies such as lab work, EKG's and X-ray.
Ensure prompt review and notify appropriate personnel immediately of abnormal results.
Demonstrate competency by independently performing procedures and required set up in the out-patient clinical setting.
Prep and prepare patients for holter and event monitors.
Download reports and maintain holter and event database.
Prepare and prep clinical exam rooms, as necessary.
Provide care to adult and geriatric patient.
Assess patient health history, takes vital signs, & reviews medications.
Correctly enter data in patient record.
Coordinate patient visits and schedules patients for additional studies if needed.
Draw and process blood samples and perform EKG's as needed.
Complete all appropriate forms and communicate with the clinical nurse coordinator and physician in charge.
Perform correct and accurate charge entry for office visits and testing as needed.
Perform six-minute walk tests.
Prep and perform exercise stress testing, as necessary.
Perform service line training and education such as Epic/Epicare, and new hire Cardiac Technician/MA onboarding.
Order supplies as needed for clinic.