Cardiac Exercise Techinican (3552)

US Heart and Vascular needs a Cardiac Exercise Technician to join our team at Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates in Houston, 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 other restrictions 24-48hrs in advance of the scheduled appointment.
•    When calling to confirm appointments, notify the patient of the amount they will be expected to pay at the appointment.
•    Provides detailed notes on patient accounts and charts as appropriate regarding appointment communications, physical conditions, symptoms experienced and patient concerns
•    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

Houston, TX:
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