Cardiovascular Technician

Indiana University Health System • Bloomington, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is full time, days. The shift is Monday-Friday 5:45am-2:15pm, at Bloomington Hospital. Holiday/Weekend rotation is shared among all team members.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Basic computer operations experience and some familiarity with software programs such as Word; Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to balance and manage carrying-out multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to utilize automated menu system to manipulate; process and enhance patient information.
• Ability to recognize and trouble-shoot equipment problems in order to ensure adequate signal and know when to request support from Clinical Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework in EKG; rhythm interpretation; anatomy; physiology or other related courses.
• Experience as an EKG technician; Cardiac Surveillance Technician; Emergency Medical Technician; Cardiovascular Technician; Phlebotomist; Paramedic or equivalent position or a certificate of completion or degree related to rhythm analysis or exercise physiology or related allied health field.
• Knowledge of electrocardiograph procedures and the EKG manifestations of the entire variety of cardiac arrhythmias in order to identify and effectively communicate significant and/or life threatening cardiac rhythms.

Responsibilities

• Cardiac rhythm-based technical support for Non- Invasive Cardiovascular Services, including recording and processing 12- lead electrocardiograms (EKG), continuous monitoring of patient cardiac rhythms and reporting of critical information (cardiac surveillance), review of 24- and 48-hour rhythm recordings and compiling reports for physician review (ambulatory monitoring).
• May monitor patient's rhythm and status and operating equipment during exercise testing (stress testing).
• May support the organization IV services by acting as a second-tier source for starting IV's and drawing labs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED