Treadmill Technician - ME Echo Lab Stern Baptist Memphis

Summary

Provides clinical support by preparing patient for and performing various non-invasive cardiology stress procedures and post stress monitoring as directed. Promote timely and quality departmental operations by assisting staff with interdepartmental communication. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Review patient chart to ensure that patient orders are accurate.
• Obtain appropriate clinical information from EMR as well as a verbal PMH with patient and document on appropriate worksheet.
• Maintain and complete data accurately, appropriately and timely on all forms and for all data entry related to patient testing.
• Provides safe and effective management of patient according to unit procedure. This includes but is not limited to: proper patient identification, placement of patient in appropriate procedure room, and recognize and report abnormal patient data to appropriate licensed personnel accurately and promptly.
• Performs EKGs, Stress test, and post stress monitoring in a manner that ensures accurate and complete examination by complying with established procedures and policies.
• Ensure that all work areas are functional and that ample supply inventories are maintained.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: High school diploma/GED, OR equivalent experience as required by the position.

Experience

Minimum: 12 months EKG experience.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: BLS certification within 14 days of hire date

Special Skills

Minimum: Basic to advanced knowledge of EKG rhythms. Competent at basic computer skills, math, and general cardiology knowledge and terminology. Good time management. Ability to multi-task, assess needs of patient and department, and act accordingly.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 4742 - Technician-Treadmill
Facility: BMH - Memphis Hospital
Department: ME Echo Lab Stern Baptist Memphis
Category: Clinical Technician/Technologist
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area