Registered Cardiology Technologist Advanced, Cardiology

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

2d•CA$32 - CA$38•Onsite

About The Position

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive. Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels. The Opportunity Reporting to the Manager of Ambulatory Surgical Care, the Cardiology Technologist evaluates and aids in the diagnosis of a patient's cardiac status using Stress Testing, electrocardiograms, and Holter monitors. The Technologist directs the patients through a progressive walking protocol on a treadmill in which the patient's heart rate, blood pressure and electrocardiogram are continuously recorded. The Cardiology Technologist is responsible for Holter Monitor, Kardia, and event recorder set up. The technologist must do a preliminary interpretation and save appropriate data to alert the physician to lethal arrhythmias when results indicate. The Cardiology Technologist is responsible for recording electrical activity of the heart through 12 lead electrocardiograms for Inpatients throughout the Health Centre and Ambulatory Cardiology Clinics.

Requirements

Grade 12 plus successful completion of a Cardiology Technology program or an acceptable equivalent is required
Current registration and good standing with The Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists, or eligible for registration
Current registration with The Cardiology Technologist Association of Nova Scotia, or eligible for registration
Mandatory continuing education units annually to maintain National Certification Status
Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, is required
Medical Terminology preferred
Basic Keyboarding/Computer Skills
Must have a complete understanding and interpreting skills of Cardiac Rhythms and Electrocardiogram Analysis
Recent clinical experience in an ECG Department and demonstrated proficiency in performing EKGs, Holter Monitors (includes scanning), and Stress Testing
Must be proficient in MUSE
Paediatric experience is an asset
Commitment to Family-Centered Care

Nice To Haves

Paediatric experience is an asset

Responsibilities

Exercise Tolerance Testing (Stress Test) Under the Cardiologist supervision.
Holter Monitoring, Event recorders and Kardia monitors. Liaise with families for troubleshooting of equipment
Electrocardiogram
Assist with education/instruction on obtaining ECG's and Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
Assist with ordering cardiology equipment supplies/parts
Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and decide on a course of action. Involve internal/external contacts as required.