Cardiac Stress Monitor Technician – Heart & Vascular Specialists

Fast-paced, high volume clinic is looking for top skilled Cardiac Stress Monitor Technician

Work location: 1105 N. Central Expressway, Suite 120, Allen, TX 75013

Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Position Highlights

Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG) is a not-for-profit physician organization with more than 250 locations and 800 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality care in clinics and medical offices throughout North Texas.

Here’s What You Need

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required) AND

• CMA – Certified Medical Assistant with 2 years’ experience Monitoring Cardiac Stress Testing (required) OR

• Associate degree in Exercise Physiology or relevant Healthcare field (required)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology or relevant Healthcare field (preferred)

• 6 months experience in Cardiac or Stress Testing environment (preferred)

• BCLS Basic Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire (required)

• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire (preferred)

A successful Cardiac Stress Monitor Technician will

• Have basic knowledge EKGs and stress testing

• Must possess a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism

• Ability to effectively communicate to staff and patients

• Demonstrates sound judgment and composure with the ability to take appropriate action in questionable or emergency situations

• Maintains a positive, caring attitude towards patients

• Good computer skills using a medical management application

What You Will Do

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Cardiac Stress Monitor Technician Process

• Monitors patients at rest, stress and recovery on EKG and takes and records blood pressures as directed

• Conducts treadmill tests, including patient preparation, test performance, and patient recovery

• Performs Holter scans, signal average electrocardiograms (ECGs), may scan Holter acquisitions and review data to identify abnormalities

• Prepares reports of test results for interpretation by the physician

• Ensures correct lead placement and operates stress testing equipment, including entry of applicable patient data

• Schedules patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing

• Prepares testing rooms and maintains daily cleaning list

• Escalates non-routine issues to the practice manager or physician

• Communicates with physicians, managers, and co-workers as appropriate about changes in patient's clinical conditions while undergoing or after echocardiogram/stress testing

• Performs other duties as assigned by practice manager or physician

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Cardiac Stress Monitor Technician

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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• Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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