Cardiac Technician

Calvary HealthCare Newcastle; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

On-site parking

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Leave entitlement transfers

Gender neutral parental leave

Job summary

Calvary HealthCare Newcastle is seeking a part-time Cardiac Technician to perform 12-lead ECGs, exercise stress tests and pacemaker checks, ensuring accurate documentation and patient safety in The Calvary Mater imaging department. The role supports cardiologists during diagnostic procedures and relies on strong IT skills to navigate electronic medical records and cardiology information systems.

Join a dedicated team with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience with cardiac diagnostics including 12-lead ECGs, exercise stress testing, and pacemaker interrogation.
• Recognised training in cardiac diagnostics, cardiac technology, physiology, health science or related discipline.
• Experience in a hospital, cardiology or cardiac diagnostic environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate 12-lead ECGs, exercise stress tests and device checks/interrogations.
• Manage ECG processing within software applications and digital health systems.
• Assist cardiologists during diagnostic procedures.
• Work with electronic medical records and cardiology information systems.

Skills

12-lead ECGs

Exercise stress testing

Pacemaker interrogation

Advanced computer literacy

Clinical safety awareness

Education

Cardiac diagnostics training

Health science related discipline

Tools

EMR systems

Cardiology information systems

Digital ECG software

Job description

About the role

The position performs a range of cardiac investigations, including 12-lead ECGs, exercise stress testing and pacemaker/cardiac device checks, while ensuring accurate clinical documentation, patient safety and timely communication of results. This role is a part-time contract for six (6) months following which a review of departmental service requirements will occur. The cardiology department is located within the imaging department of The Calvary Mater and provides cardiology investigations to both inpatients and outpatients.

• Perform accurate 12-lead ECGs, exercise stress tests, pacemaker and other implanted cardiac device checks/interrogations
• Manage and navigate ECG processing within various software applications and digital healthcare systems
• Assist cardiologists during cardiac diagnostic procedures
• The role requires a strong combination of clinical technical skills, patient-centred care and high-level information technology capability
• The Cardiac Technician will work extensively with electronic medical records, cardiology information systems, diagnostic equipment, digital ECG and other computerised hospital systems.

About you

This role requires experience with cardiac diagnostics including performing 12-Lead ECG's, exercise stress testing and pacemaker interrogation. Recognised training in cardiac diagnostics, cardiac technology, physiology, health science or a related discipline. Experience working in a hospital, cardiology or cardiac diagnostic environment. Demonstrated understanding of patient safety and clinical escalation requirements. Advanced computer literacy and demonstrated ability working in a highly computerised clinical environment. Demonstrated capacity to quickly learn, adapt to and effectively utilise new clinical software, digital systems and technology. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot basic hardware, software, connectivity and peripheral device issues. Understanding of patient information privacy, cybersecurity and information governance.

• Experience working in a hospital, cardiology or cardiac diagnostic environment
• Demonstrated understanding of patient safety and clinical escalation requirements
• Advanced computer literacy and demonstrated ability working in a highly computerised clinical environment
• Demonstrated capacity to quickly learn, adapt to and effectively utilise new clinical software, digital systems and technology
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot basic hardware, software, connectivity and peripheral device issues
• Understanding of patient information privacy, cybersecurity and information governance

Why work for Calvary?

We are an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Our health services and clinics include Oncology, Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Research and 24/7 Emergency Care. We are a world class leader in research in oncology, toxicology, psychiatry and palliative care research. Our researchers work in partnership with our nurses, clinicians and patients, as well as universities, affiliated organisations and charities, both locally and globally. We work together to be a source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve. As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other. We care for our people by providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each individual and their contribution to our purpose of ‘Being for Others’.

In addition to an enriching work environment, our staff benefit from:

• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging options plus extra savings with meal entertainment packaging and novated car leasing
• On-site parking
• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program
• Leave entitlement balances transfer for NSW Health employees
• Gender neutral parental leave

For further information please contact Anne Thomson, Cardiology NUM at [e-mail]

This role requires the successful applicant to:

• Have unlimited working rights in Australia
• Successfully complete pre-employment checks including reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC checks to ensure suitability for the role
• Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role