Stress Test Technician - Beth Israel Lahey Health
Winchester, MA
About the Job
Job Type: Per Diem
Time Type: Part time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Contributes to the Hospital’s mission by performing and assisting cardiac stress test for physician review and interpretation. This clinical staff position will have an impact on improving patient and physician satisfaction by providing the best possible experience for our patient as well as providing quality test results for physician review.
Job Description:
Consistent with the PROMISE principles and inherent in a hospital environment, employees must be flexible in meeting patients’ and the Hospital’s needs. While the list below describes the primary functions of this job, all employees at Winchester Hospital need to recognize that an essential element of their job is the ability to respond to unanticipated and/or changing situations. This may result in assuming responsibilities or tasks which are not on this list.
As part of the Cardiology team, the Cardiac Stress Technician:
· Performs inpatient and outpatient cardiac stress test to physician orders.
· Interviews the patient for symptoms, current medications and cardiac history and documents information in patient chart.
· Prepares patient for procedure by preparing skin for electrode placement, demonstrates proper testing technique (if patient is walking) and accurately placing electrodes on patient.
· Acquires and documents base line EKG, blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen levels.
· Assists physician with monitoring and documents patient vital signs during and after testing and notifies physician and/or appropriate personnel of any adverse reaction.
· Completes patient worksheet and finalizes report for physician review.
· Cleans all testing equipment after each exam.
F. QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Required: High School Diploma or G.E.D
Preferred: Two-year allied health degree
Experience:
Required: Knowledge of cardiac physiology either acquired on the job or through formal training
Preferred: Experience in a medical setting
Other Skills/Knowledge:
Required:
· Basic Computer Skills
· For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and fellow members of the hospital team
G. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:
Required: N/A
H. LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: BLS Required, ACLS Preferred
I. POPULATION SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Time Type: Part time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Contributes to the Hospital’s mission by performing and assisting cardiac stress test for physician review and interpretation. This clinical staff position will have an impact on improving patient and physician satisfaction by providing the best possible experience for our patient as well as providing quality test results for physician review.
Job Description:
Consistent with the PROMISE principles and inherent in a hospital environment, employees must be flexible in meeting patients’ and the Hospital’s needs. While the list below describes the primary functions of this job, all employees at Winchester Hospital need to recognize that an essential element of their job is the ability to respond to unanticipated and/or changing situations. This may result in assuming responsibilities or tasks which are not on this list.
As part of the Cardiology team, the Cardiac Stress Technician:
· Performs inpatient and outpatient cardiac stress test to physician orders.
· Interviews the patient for symptoms, current medications and cardiac history and documents information in patient chart.
· Prepares patient for procedure by preparing skin for electrode placement, demonstrates proper testing technique (if patient is walking) and accurately placing electrodes on patient.
· Acquires and documents base line EKG, blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen levels.
· Assists physician with monitoring and documents patient vital signs during and after testing and notifies physician and/or appropriate personnel of any adverse reaction.
· Completes patient worksheet and finalizes report for physician review.
· Cleans all testing equipment after each exam.
F. QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Required: High School Diploma or G.E.D
Preferred: Two-year allied health degree
Experience:
Required: Knowledge of cardiac physiology either acquired on the job or through formal training
Preferred: Experience in a medical setting
Other Skills/Knowledge:
Required:
· Basic Computer Skills
· For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and fellow members of the hospital team
G. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:
Required: N/A
H. LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: BLS Required, ACLS Preferred
I. POPULATION SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Source : Beth Israel Lahey Health
