Lead Stress/EKG Technician

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

40hpw; Day Shift; Rotating weekends and holidays

Job Description

Contributes to the Hospital’s mission by performing EKGs, vital sign monitoring and Holter/event monitor placements. Under general supervision of the department manager, the lead stress technician will provide technical support of stress, EKG and monitoring services and ensure that testing procedures are performed according to clinic and departmental policies and standards. In the lead role, in collaboration with the department manager, this position supports staff, oversees daily operations, staff schedules, and troubleshoots issues to maximize the department’s efficiency and accuracy. The lead develops and promotes collaborative relationships with department team members, patient care teams, and referring teams. The lead role will promote patient satisfaction, providing quality images and the best possible experience for our patient.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides technical support of stress, EKG and monitoring services.
• Assists in developing staffing patterns, schedules, workflows, protocols, and troubleshooting issues.
• Monitors supply inventory, service needs for equipment, and purchase review for new equipment.
• Performs all required testing procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of what constitutes appropriate clinical history for each exam/procedure.
• Reviews exams with Cardiologists as necessary, contributing technical and professional knowledge.
• Displays knowledge of principles of studies performed and effectively screens patients to eliminate risk.
• Responds appropriately to medical emergencies and displays ability to function effectively and appropriately in stressful situations.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with patients, patient’s families, staff, physicians and medical office personnel.
• Communicates, orally and in writing, effectively to promote teamwork and team problem solving efforts.
• Assists in Quality Assurance protocols and Quality Improvement measures, and regulatory requirements.
• Assists Non-Invasive Cardiology Manager to ensure that staff professional education requirements are met and maintained, including applicable licensure, certification, and/or accreditation standards.
• Ability to work at a quick pace with minimal supervision.
• Ability to concentrate, prioritize in multitask setting.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to staff and function as a supervisor.
• Ensures a safe testing environment in all daily operations.
• Adapts to and works effectively in a variety of situations and settings.
• Complies with all BID Plymouth policies and procedures.
• Explains procedure to patient prior to testing.
• Assists in gathering patient assessment data for physician review.
• Assures adequate equipment and supplies for testing.
• Maintains accurate records.
• Assists in monitoring patient EKG and vital signs during stress test and recovery period.
• Assists in initiating emergency measures as required.
• Performs EKGs, places holter and event monitors.
• Connects patients to stress testing equipment.
• Gathers patient history & lab values prior to testing for the cardiologist.
• Participates in process improvement.
• Communicates interdepartmentally and house-wide as needed.

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Education/Experience Required

• Minimum of a HS Diploma or equivalency
• EKG Technician, Cardiology Technician, Exercise Physiologist, who have had the following:

a. Cardiology Stress Testing, EKG, Holter & Event Testing

b. Capable of using Electronic Medical Record and related Information Systems

Registration/Certification

• American Heart Association BLS required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

Physical/Environmental Requirements

This job requires frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking and lifting over 10 lbs. There will be occasional need for climbing stairs, lifting in excess of 50 – 100 lbs and sitting. Constant use of hearing, sight and speech. Frequent use of smell and touch. Frequent keyboard and telephone use. Constant concentration and problem solving.

Application Instructions: Applicants will only be considered for the specific Job Posting to which they apply. If there are multiple Job Postings for the same or similar role, applicants must apply separately to each posting to ensure consideration.

Pay Range

$19.90 - $34.81

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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