What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiology Technician, HVI- St. Margaret position at UPMC?
University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Cardiology Technician for the Heart and Vascular Institute located at St. Margaret. This position will work Monday-Friday, daylight hours.
Purpose:
Perform specialized clinical functions related to Electrocardiogram, Holter and Event monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, cardiac device remote monitoring, rooming for hospital based and outpatient clinics.
Responsibilities:
- Obtain patient medical records as well as correctly scan documents and enter data into the patient record.
- Receive results from diagnostic studies such as lab work, EKG's and X-ray. Ensure prompt review and notify appropriate personnel immediately of abnormal results.
- Demonstrate competency by independently performing procedures and required set up in the out-patient clinical setting.
- Prep and prepare patients for holter and event monitors. Download reports and maintain holter and event database.
- Prepare and prep clinical exam rooms, as necessary.
- Provide care to adult and geriatric patient. Assess patient health history, takes vital signs, & reviews medications. Correctly enter data in patient record.
- Coordinate patient visits and schedules patients for additional studies if needed. Draw and process blood samples and perform EKG's as needed.
- Complete all appropriate forms and communicate with the clinical nurse coordinator and physician in charge.
- Perform correct and accurate charge entry for office visits and testing as needed.
- Perform six minute walk tests. Prep and perform exercise stress testing, as necessary.
- Perform service line training and education such as Epic/Epicare, and new hire Cardiac Technician/MA on-boarding.
- Order supplies as needed for clinic.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000