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Under the general supervision of the Manager of Cardiopulmonary, oversees and directs the activities of the Cardiology Department. Directs personnel in diagnostic procedures on a daily basis. Responsible for the technical quality of care and maintenance of diagnostic equipment. Oversees the day-to-day operations, which include booking of patients, scheduling of employees and flow of diagnostic. Performs all functions of a stress technician.
Job Description:
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Required: Associates Degree
Education Preferred: Bachelors Degree
Experience Required: At least three years of previous and progressively more responsible in Cardiology. Supervisor experience preferred.
Other Skills/Knowledge Required: Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills
LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support
JOB FUNCTIONS
- Exemplifies Winchester Hospital’s values and Service Excellence standards. Commits to making every encounter with our patients, patients’ family, co-workers, physicians and other customers the best that it can be.
- Complies with all Winchester Hospital policies and the Code of Business Conduct. Maintains current life support certification and tuberculosis testing. Takes responsibility for own safety as well as the safety of patients, patients’ family, co-workers, physicians and other customers.
- Oversees and directs activities of the Cardiology Department which include booking of patients, scheduling of employees and controlling the flow of diagnostic.
- Interviews, hires, orients, trains and evaluates employees in Cardiology. Ensures that employees receive annual competency, and evaluation on a timely basis.
- Responsible for completing payroll of all Cardiology employees.
- Assists Director of Cardiopulmonary in developing departmental budget.
- Performs miscellaneous administrative duties including answering telephones, preparing patient charts and routing them to the reading physicians, schedules appointments, and filing and retrieving records.
- Assists in data gathering, interpretation and problem identification associated with the Performance Improvement Program
- Confers with patients in order to gather pertinent patient information including history of cardiology problems, reason for test, current medication and so forth. Documents all information in patients’ charts.
- Prepares patients for stress tests by accurately placing electrodes on patients. Assists physicians during testing using appropriate protocols. Prepares and provides physician with all data necessary for interpretation.
- Observes patients during and after testing procedure and notifies physician and/or other appropriate personnel of any adverse reactions. Performs EKG and blood pressure exams following established protocols.
- Assists in transporting and monitoring of unstable cardiology patients as necessary.
- Maintains all equipment in the Stress Test area. Monitors and orders supplies necessary for testing.
- Schedules patients for all Cardiology tests through the hospital’s Epic medical record. Confirms appointments as needed with patients prior to testing date.
- Processes twenty-four hour holter scans as needed. Reviews and prints sections identifying regular and irregular cardiac-function patterns. Prepares and forwards report for reading Cardiologist to review.
- Performs EKGs, holters and event application as needed.
Participates in the following:
a. Mandatory training requirements as per hospital policy
b. Continuing education/inservices to enhance knowledge
c. Staff meetings
d. Performance improvement initiatives
e. Orientation of new staff, students, and/or volunteers
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS
1. Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
2. Knowledge of safety, infection control and quality control standards required.
3. Knowledge of cardiac physiology and basic arrhythmia either by on the job or formal training required.
Pay Range:
$33.00 - $44.41
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
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