Cardiopulmonary Technician

Legacy Health•Gresham, OR

3d•$25 - $35

About The Position

The Cardiopulmonary Technician works in Legacy Health’s cardiopulmonary services department, performing cardiac and pulmonary diagnostic procedures and supporting patients with monitoring equipment. The role requires keeping technical knowledge of equipment and procedures current and applying that knowledge competently to the age groups served, including adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patients. The technician performs stress testing, EKG and Signal Average ECG procedures, Holter and cardiac event monitor setup and patient instruction, and newborn and infant hearing screenings. Depending on the facility, duties may also include bedside pulmonary function testing, Holter monitor scanning, and report generation. The role includes documenting and processing results, tracking screening follow-up, maintaining quality data, participating in education activities, providing clerical reception support, and managing department supplies.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current American Heart Association-approved BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of non-invasive medical diagnostic testing experience.
Current coursework in cardiology and pulmonary laboratory testing as a student in a Respiratory Therapy training program.

Responsibilities

Keep technical knowledge of equipment and procedures current.
Apply relevant knowledge to daily activities for the age groups served: adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal; function independently and competently.
Operate cardiac stress testing equipment competently and accurately to provide quality data.
Perform nuclear medicine and pharmacological stress testing and ensure quality data.
Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in operating the cardiology data system.
Perform routine and emergency EKGs and Signal Average ECGs according to procedure; download, collate, and prepare results for physician interpretation; transcribe interpretations into the database system; and process confirmed reports.
Perform bedside pulmonary function testing at LEH, as needed, including pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry.
Set up Holter monitors and instruct patients according to physician orders, ensuring high-quality tracings.
Perform Holter monitor scanning and report generation at GSH, as applicable.
Set up cardiac event monitors and instruct patients according to physician orders, ensuring high-quality transmissions of event data.
Perform newborn and infant hearing screenings using standard infant hearing screening technology.
Identify newborns within the Legacy Health System for screening before discharge; monitor and track initial screening failures for follow-up testing; and document completed screenings in patient charts.
Participate in in-service and professional educational activities as appropriate.
Identify continuous quality improvement problems and report them to the team and supervising audiologist(s); maintain quality indicator data.
Provide clerical reception duties as required.
Identify department needs and supply par levels, and order necessary supplies for the CPS department.
Perform other responsibilities.