Department: 05520 AMG ASLMC: ACS - Imaging Services Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hours Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Zero assigned Stress Test tech clinic position that will require travel incluidng St. Luke's and Good Hope . Hours will vary between 6:30-17:00, Monday-Friday. Major Responsibilities: Performs appropriate skin preparation and lead placement for all tests. Adheres to nuclear medicine safety measures during stress testing. Identifies contraindications/appropriateness of ordered stress test. Maintains active communication with physicians to identify and accommodate specific preferences in testing procedures and protocols. Starts IV's, prepares, and administers agents intravenously under physician direction (as required based on assigned facility). Assists the physician in medical emergencies. Ensures documentation is accurate and contains all necessary data elements when entering the patient information in the computer systems and equipment. Obtains routine measurements, prepares information for physician interpretation, and ensures electronic medical record storage when appropriate. Performs patient assessment (e.g. blood pressures) and observation prior to and during procedures/tests. Screens patient calls, interviews patients and follows critical test values. Documents information and notifies appropriate sources. Records and instructs patients on cardiac event monitoring and sets up calls for follow-up with the physician. Provides basic education on cardiac testing and ensures appropriate follow up with medical staff as needed. Recognizes routine wave forms, artifact and serious changes in patient rhythms, including segment elevation/depression, infarct patterns and life threatening arrhythmias. Communicates with medical staff when critical test values arise. Assists with processing medical information, editing, billing, filing, and copying and acts as a resource to provide pertinent clinical information to other staff and physicians utilizing the electronic medical record ensuring patient safety and HIPAA guidelines are adhered to. Ensures the integrity of the systems and recognizes mechanical or technical abnormalities. Perform calibration and troubleshooting procedures on equipment and communicates problems to information services or clinical engineering. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required. Education Required: High School Graduate. Experience Required: No experience required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Completion of an approved basic ECG interpretation course required within one year of hire. Demonstrated ability to quickly change priorities in a fast-paced environment. Good communication skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members. Basic computer skills. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist. lift up to 20 lbs. over the head. carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance. Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. Must frequently push and pull over 100 lbs. to transport and maneuver patients and ECG equipment. Must have ability to use hands for fine manipulation, specifically in application of electrodes. Must have functional hearing and speech ability for effective communication as well as good vision and touch for performing tasks. Exposed to patients as well as potential for exposure to electrical hazards so must have ability to wear protective clothing as needed. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. Any exceptions to the above mental and physical requirements must be documented through Employee Health. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties. Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care