Cardiac Exercise Techinican

Job Details:

Job Location:

Willowbrook
- Dotson
- Houston, TX 77070 Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Associates Degree Travel Percentage:
None Job Category:
Other Positions US Heart and Vascular needs a Cardiac Exercise Technician to join our team at Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates in Houston, TX.

• 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, including Patient History, pertinent Patient Medications, Patient Consent, Patient Pregnancy Questionnaire, and 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.
• Positions patients and equipment.
• Uses aseptic techniques to start patient IV and flush with saline for patency testing.
• Prepares patients for EKGs 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 EKGs 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 24-48 hours 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.

• Knowledge in Medical Terminology.
• Ability to start IVs or learn within two weeks of date of hire via provided training.
• Ability to recognize significant changes in EKGs or learn within two weeks of date of hire via provided training.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• Cardiac Experience preferred but not required.