Harrisburg, PA, 17108, USA
5 days ago
Cardiovascular Technician
**Join our team as a Cardiovascular Tech!** **This FT, day shift position will rotate between Harrisburg, West Shore and Community General Hospital Monday-Friday and require on call for weekends and holidays.** **Purpose:** Working under the supervision of the cardiovascular manager, performs a wide variety of noninvasive cardiac studies. This includes but not limited to patient preparation, assistance during stress testing, and preparing and communicating all pertinent information related to testing procedure. **Responsibilities:** + Perform non-invasive cardiac studies including: + Nuclear stress test (exercise and pharmacological), + Stress echocardiograms (exercise and pharmacological, treadmill stress tests, Electrocardiograms (EKGs) and Holter Monitoring according to protocol + Proficiency in stress and resting EKG placement, heart rate and blood pressure monitoring, and EKG interpretation + Knowledge in testing indications, contraindications, and test termination criteria for the testing being performed. + Knowledge in protocols/guidelines of diagnostic tests for inpatients and outpatients. + Utilize all computer systems (Epic, Muse) for stress testing and resting EKGs + Understand test studies and have knowledge to immediately report significant/critical findings to physician, APP, exercise physiologist, or nurse on staff. + Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors + Performs other duties as assigned. + 2 years of higher education or equivalent experience in a health-related field. + 1 year experience in non-invasive cardiovascular testing preferred. + Work flexible hours to meet department needs that include weekend and holiday on-call required. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** Basic life Support (BLS) certification is required + Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal + Act 33 with renewal + Act 34 with renewal + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**
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