Cardio Testing Tech - Presbyterian Heart and Vascular Care

Overview

Presbyterian is hiring a Cardio Testing Tech to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients in an Outpatient Clinic.  The Cardio Testing Tech performs procedures with completed and documented competency, within scope of certification and Presbyterian Healthcare Services policy and under the direct supervision of the provider. These procedures include performing treadmill exercise tolerance tests, stress echocardiograms, and 6-minute walk tests. Ensures patient safety through procedure protocols and policies. Start to cross train in nuclear medicine stress testing and learn to hone their skills and techniques to identify abnormalities in ECG tracings.

 

Type of Opportunity: Full Time (1.0 FTE/40 hours per week)Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8-hour days

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department 
• EPIC electronic charting system

 

 

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED 
• 2 years of cardiology / medical experience required
• Must pass CCT within 1 year of hire date
• Current BLS certification
• Must have completed basic Arrhythmia course

Responsibilities

• Accurately complete charges for all exams performed in Electronic Health Record
• Review patient history to determine appropriate methods of testing. Obtain and doc routine vital sings.
• Perform treadmill exercise tolerance and stress echocardiograms
• Perform examination recognizing a variety of diverse types of dysrhythmias and tailor the stress exams based on the type if issues, clinical sings and symptoms to ensure completion of the performed exam
• Identify abnormalities during testing
• Perform Electrocardiograms (ECG / EKG)
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

 

Learn more about our employee benefits.

 

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

 

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses

 

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Maximum Offer for this position is up to

USD $27.25/Hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.