Cardiovascular Technologist

Summary

Performs diagnostic tests of cardiovascular systems of patients to aid the provider in diagnosis and treatment of heart disorders.

Education

Some additional training beyond high school in the area of basic arrhythmia. Less than an Associates Degree.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification. Medical Technician - NH Board of Registration of Medical Technicians

Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) required within 2 years and maintained thereafter.

Experience

Related clinical experience minimum 6 to 12 months is required. Some Cardiac monitoring experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists providers with performing stress exams.

• Performs electrocardiogram (ECG)and manages ECG data.

• Prepares and educates patients for procedure and expectations.

• Administers medications.

• Performs application and scanning of Holter and ZioPatch exams.

• Manages time and workload fluctuations.

• Observes and communicates to provider any changes in signs and symptoms.

• Documents and maintains patient and test data.

• Completes billing for tests performed.

• Utilizes and maintains departmental and hospital equipment.

• Completes departmental and hospital requirements.

• Involves self in departmental, team and committee goals.

• Takes ownership and responsibility for individual performance goals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear, speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, do repetitive motion, reach, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, sit, smell, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, radiation, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.