CARDIAC TECHNICIAN
- Req #: 8690
- Address: 2139 Auburn Ave
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Zip: 45219
- Type: Full time
- Shift: Day
Job Description
Preparation and performance of electrocardiographic monitoring of the heart during stress, to evaluate patient cardiac function. To record electromotive activity of the heart and to evaluate cardiac status. To understand and implement concept and practices of Hospital's customer relations program.
Responsibilities
1. Electrocardiographic monitoring cardiac status and blood pressure during treadmill, bicycle, or drug induced stress testing.
a. Responsible for implementing customer relation standards to all
customers.
b. Observe Navicare for arrival of patients for scheduled test. Maintain
navigation of patients in system
c. Confirm physician's orders from Media Manager as required.
d. Preparation of patient, explanation of test and enters patient information
into Cardiant appropriately.
e. Responsible for obtaining signature of patient on consent form.
f. Responsible for cleaning, stocking and maintaining equipment
and work area.
g. Responsible for maintaining current CPR certification.
h. Responsible for retrieving previous test for comparison.
i. Test confirmation for GXT's with outpatients for next 2 days scheduled,
going over prep instructions with patient for scheduled test.
j. Burr cleaning and retrieval.
k. Responsible for maintaining an on time daily schedule and adapts
changing conditions.
i. Offers assistance to coworkers assuring all daily tasks are completed
before end of shift.
m. Accepts delegated tasks without complaints and is flexible with
assignments.
2. Perform routine, stat, and emergency electrocardiograms (ECGs), and rhythm strips.
a. Responsible for implementing customer relations standard
to all customers.
b. Performance of technical quality at 90% or better.
c. Responsible for obtaining and checking accuracy of orders.
d. Responsible for verifying patient identification.
e. Responsible for accurately recording information on ECG
tracings. i.e. patient information/correct date and time
f. Responsible for cleaning, stocking, and maintaining equipt & work area.
g. Responsible for following up on all unmatched ECG's and orders.
3. Holter monitor hook-ups and removals.
a. Responsible for implementing customer relations standards to all customers.
b. Responsible for quality of 86% or better.
c. Responsible to accurately record information on diary, holter tracking sheet.
d. Responsible for obtaining and checking accuracy of charge requisition.
e. Responsible for verifying patient identification with charge requisition.
f. Responsible for removal of holter monitor.
g. Responsible for cleaning and maintaining work area and recorders.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL:
Must be able to type 30 WPM.
6 months - 1 year ECG experience
EDUCATION: High School Graduate
Preparation and performance of electrocardiographic monitoring of the heart during stress, to evaluate patient cardiac function. To record electromotive activity of the heart and to evaluate cardiac status. To understand and implement concept and practices of Hospital's customer relations program.
Responsibilities
1. Electrocardiographic monitoring cardiac status and blood pressure during treadmill, bicycle, or drug induced stress testing.
a. Responsible for implementing customer relation standards to all
customers.
b. Observe Navicare for arrival of patients for scheduled test. Maintain
navigation of patients in system
c. Confirm physician's orders from Media Manager as required.
d. Preparation of patient, explanation of test and enters patient information
into Cardiant appropriately.
e. Responsible for obtaining signature of patient on consent form.
f. Responsible for cleaning, stocking and maintaining equipment
and work area.
g. Responsible for maintaining current CPR certification.
h. Responsible for retrieving previous test for comparison.
i. Test confirmation for GXT's with outpatients for next 2 days scheduled,
going over prep instructions with patient for scheduled test.
j. Burr cleaning and retrieval.
k. Responsible for maintaining an on time daily schedule and adapts
changing conditions.
i. Offers assistance to coworkers assuring all daily tasks are completed
before end of shift.
m. Accepts delegated tasks without complaints and is flexible with
assignments.
2. Perform routine, stat, and emergency electrocardiograms (ECGs), and rhythm strips.
a. Responsible for implementing customer relations standard
to all customers.
b. Performance of technical quality at 90% or better.
c. Responsible for obtaining and checking accuracy of orders.
d. Responsible for verifying patient identification.
e. Responsible for accurately recording information on ECG
tracings. i.e. patient information/correct date and time
f. Responsible for cleaning, stocking, and maintaining equipt & work area.
g. Responsible for following up on all unmatched ECG's and orders.
3. Holter monitor hook-ups and removals.
a. Responsible for implementing customer relations standards to all customers.
b. Responsible for quality of 86% or better.
c. Responsible to accurately record information on diary, holter tracking sheet.
d. Responsible for obtaining and checking accuracy of charge requisition.
e. Responsible for verifying patient identification with charge requisition.
f. Responsible for removal of holter monitor.
g. Responsible for cleaning and maintaining work area and recorders.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL:
Must be able to type 30 WPM.
6 months - 1 year ECG experience
EDUCATION: High School Graduate
