What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Exercise Techinican (2358) position at US Heart & Vascular?
US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Cardiac Exercise Technician to join our team at Houston Cardiovascular Associates in Sugarland, TX.
Responsibilities:
• Assists with PET CT and Nuclear Medicine testing.
• Prepares stress rooms and equipment for procedures
• Cleans and disinfects instruments and workplace environment to present a sterile environment for each patient
• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials
• Prepares patient charts and required documentation to include Patient History and pertinent Patient Medications, Patient Consent, Patient Pregnancy Questionnaire, Nuclear Stress Electrocardiogram Reports
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height and records information in patients’ charts
• Position patients and equipment
• Uses aseptic techniques to start patient IV and flush with saline for patency testing
• Prepares patients for EKG’s with electrodes and shaving/exfoliation as necessary
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), treadmill, blood pressure machines, stethoscopes and other equipment to aid in administration of Nuclear Stress Tests
• Monitors patient EKG’s continuously for significant changes and immediately notifies Nuclear Medicine Technologist or Physician with concerns
• Data entry of Nuclear Stress Test information into eCW and creation of reporting for Physicians prior to Physician Interpretation of exam
• Screens telephone calls for Nuclear Medicine Department
• Returns patient phone calls for Nuclear Medicine Department in a timely manner
• Monitors Nuclear Medicine Department schedules and proactively works to fill the schedule
• Contacts patients to confirm appointments, stop medications, food intake and caffeine, and advise of other restrictions 24-48hrs in advance of the scheduled appointment.
• When calling to confirm appointments, notifies patient of the amount they will be expected to pay at appointment.
• Provides detailed notes on patient accounts and charts as appropriate regarding appointment communications, physical conditions, symptoms experienced and patient concerns
• Travel required
• Other related duties may be assigned
Requirements:
• Knowledge in medical terminology
• Ability to start IV’s or learn within two weeks of date of hire via provided training
• Ability to recognize significant changes in EKG’s or learn within two weeks of date of hire via provided training
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program
• Cardiac Experience preferred but not required
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