Stress Testing Technician - RCP (PRN)

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The purpose of this position is to perform diagnostic images and appropriate measure through the use of stress-testing equipment in accordance with departmental guidelines and regulations governing our facility.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Duty 1: Reviews clinical data from the medical record and patient interview.  Performs appropriate examination, records accurate information for the patient's social and medical history. Completes the patient vital information prior to, during and after testing. Documents care on the patient's records including both interventions and patient responses.

Duty 2: Operates the stress equipment to obtain high quality diagnostic tracings following established policies, procedures and protocols.

Duty 3: Monitors the patient during stress procedures ensuring appropriate intervention to patient response. Evaluates and intervenes, using appropriate protocol, if any undesirable reaction to exercise occurs and reports information to supervising physician.

Duty 4: Demonstrates understanding of important electrocardiography responses at rest and exercise in healthy versus persons with CAD.

Duty 5: Knowledge of common medications encountered during testing and how they affect the ECG, heart rate, and blood pressure at rest and during exercise.

Duty 6: Completes and maintains all charges and statistics for procedures performed in an accurate up-to date manner.

Duty 7: Adheres to all policies, procedures, rules and regulations as they pertain to the department, organization and/or regulatory agencies.

Duty 8: Participates in departmental, organizational and multi-disciplinary performance improvement activities.

Duty 9: Maintains a safe environment for self, patient, visitors, and other health care professionals with consistent use of safety standards/policies and procedures

Duty 10: Maintains HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines as per hospital policy and procedure.

Duty 11: Licensed RCP’s will be required to administer pharmacological agents when ordered.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Professional by the State of Ohio
• Registered Respiratory Therapist issued by the NBRC
• BLS, ACLS required within three months of hire
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual 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 status.  Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior training in stress lab, EKG and holter monitoring desirable and experience in healthcare beneficial.
• Experience in reading and interpretation of EKG rhythms preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, climbing, squatting, kneeling, twisting, sitting and standing. The associate will be required to walk and/or stand for at least seven hours per day. The associate must be able to sit for 2-4 hours at a time. Assist in the transport/transfer of patients.  The individual must be able to lift fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. The individual must be able to operate a motor vehicle for business travel. This position may result in exposure to chemicals, gasses, and bodily fluids.

This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)