CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TECH I

TRI-CITY CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS PC•Gilbert, AZ

2d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

If you are seeking to join a stable and established organization with high employee and patient satisfaction ratings, then Tri-City Cardiology is for you! Tri-City Cardiology has been serving the healthcare needs of the East Valley for over 40 years. We are searching for a Cardiovascular Stress Technician (level I or II) to join our dynamic team! If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment for a company that truly cares about the service provided to their patients and putting quality care first, this may be an ideal position for you! Tri-City Cardiology has a vision “To be among the best providers of cardiovascular care in the entire country and be a place where employees want to work, patients want to receive care and physicians want to practice.” Consistent with our vision, we constantly strive to improve our employee satisfaction. Tri-City Cardiology has been voted a Top Place to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal. Annual employee satisfaction surveys are conducted to obtain feedback on how we can continue to make Tri-City Cardiology the best place to work. POSITION SUMMARY This position performs treadmill testing in a variety of modalities including exercise treadmill, stress echocardiograms, and nuclear stress testing. The position is cross trained to cover other areas such as clinic MA rooming and back office testing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Medical Assistant diploma OR
Associate’s degree in Cardiovascular Technology OR
Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology OR
Current BLS certification (must be obtained in 90 days if not current)
ACLS certification (must be obtained in 90 days if not current)
Completion of a basic ECG course and completion of a basic EKG interpretation test with a minimum passing grade of 85% required before training.
40 wpm typing
Demonstrated critical thinking ability in order to resolve problems and carry out instructions.
Ability to multi task.
Excellent verbal communication skills in an effective, clear, calm, friendly and professional manner. Demonstrates a high sense of urgency at all times.
Ability to effectively communicate to all internal and external customers.
Manages tasks in a timely fashion.
Knowledge of basic computer and math skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents.

Nice To Haves

Previous MA (advance) experience preferred
Certified Cardiovascular Technician preferred.
Medical Assistant registration preferred.
Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology or related field (requirement for Level II only)

Responsibilities

Maintains complete understanding of all modalities of treadmill testing and performs testing via physician orders in accordance per TCC protocol and IAC guidelines.
Explains testing accurately and in detail to patients in order to ensure understanding and patient consent.
Uses critical thinking to evaluate order accuracy and the need to initiate order change requests with the ordering or supervising physician as needed.
Monitors patients for physiologic symptoms during testing and reports to supervising physician as needed.
Accurately enters data into Syntermed and Next Gen EHR for stress testing within 95% of overall accuracy.
Maintains supply inventory and crash cart equipment in treadmill rooms.
Checks crash cart, defibrillator, and EKG machine daily for functionality.
Closely monitor the week’s schedule. Continue to inform the physician of schedule changes. Reschedule patient appointments as soon as notified of department changes.