Stress Test Technician

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs appropriate skin preparation and lead placement for all tests.
• Adheres to nuclear medicine safety measures during stress testing. Identifies contraindications/appropriateness of ordered stress test. Maintains active communication with physicians to identify and accommodate specific preferences in testing procedures and protocols.
• Starts IV's, prepares, and administers agents intravenously under physician direction (as required based on assigned facility). Assists the physician in medical emergencies.
• Ensures documentation is accurate and contains all necessary data elements when entering the patient information in the computer systems and equipment.
• Obtains routine measurements, prepares information for physician interpretation, and ensures electronic medical record storage when appropriate.
• Performs patient assessment (e.g. blood pressures) and observation prior to and during procedures/tests.
• Screens patient calls, interviews patients and follows critical test values. Documents information and notifies appropriate sources. Records and instructs patients on cardiac event monitoring and sets up calls for follow-up with the physician. Provides basic education on cardiac testing and ensures appropriate follow up with medical staff as needed.
• Recognizes routine wave forms, artifact and serious changes in patient rhythms, including segment elevation/depression, infarct patterns and life threatening arrhythmias. Communicates with medical staff when critical test values arise.
• Assists with processing medical information, editing, billing, filing, and copying and acts as a resource to provide pertinent clinical information to other staff and physicians utilizing the electronic medical record ensuring patient safety and HIPAA guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensures the integrity of the systems and recognizes mechanical or technical abnormalities. Perform calibration and troubleshooting procedures on equipment and communicates problems to information services or clinical engineering.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• EKG or tele experience is preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Completion of an approved basic ECG interpretation course required within one year of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly change priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to:
• lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Must frequently push and pull over 100 lbs. to transport and maneuver patients and ECG equipment.
• Must have ability to use hands for fine manipulation, specifically in application of electrodes.
• Must have functional hearing and speech ability for effective communication as well as good vision and touch for performing tasks.
• Exposed to patients as well as potential for exposure to electrical hazards so must have ability to wear protective clothing as needed.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Any exceptions to the above mental and physical requirements must be documented through Employee Health.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.