Cardiology Technologist (Diploma) - Burnaby Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

Pension plan

TransLink subsidy

Maternity top-up

Vacation leave

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority in Burnaby Hospital is seeking a Casual Cardiology Technologist (Diploma) to join our team as we advance a multi-phase redevelopment to modernize cardiac services.

You will perform ECG, stress tests, Holter and ABP monitoring, manage data in Meditech, and train staff while upholding patient-centered care within our expanding cardiovascular program.

Qualifications

• Completion of Cardiology Technology Diploma plus two years related experience.
• CSCT certification is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Performs ECG testing, stress testing, Holter and ABP testing.
• Explains procedures and answers patient questions during testing.
• Scans and analyzes test strips and summarizes results for physician interpretation.
• Under supervision, may assist with Pacemaker interrogation, monitoring and documentation.
• Enters patient test information into Meditech for electronic health records.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Equipment operation

Physical ability

Education

Cardiology Technology Diploma

CSCT certified

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $37.42 - $46.74 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $37.42 - $46.74 / hour

Job Summary

Join our collegial-spirited team at Burnaby Hospital as we build for the future of health care in Burnaby.

The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project is a multi-phase project that will transform the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health care campus. Phase one is slated to open in spring 2025 and phase two in 2030.

Highlights Of The Two-phase Redevelopment Project Include

• Expanded Emergency Department with additional treatment spaces


• New health care pavilion with 83 beds to support maternity, neonatal intensive care, medicine, and mental health patients


• New operating rooms, procedure rooms and recovery spaces


• New acute care tower with 160 beds


• New medical imaging department


• New integrated BC Cancer Centre

Burnaby Hospital plays an essential role to those living in the community by delivering a variety of health care services. Services and specialties include emergency medicine, intermediate-level critical care, medical imaging, internal medicine, hospitalist medicine, geriatric medicine, neurology, gastroenterology, palliative, psychiatry, oncology, outpatient clinics, and an extensive surgery program with anesthesia, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, and plastics specialties.

We are currently hiring for Casual Cardiology Technologist (Diploma) to join our team at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, B.C.

Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.


• Generous Vacation Time: Eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.


• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.


• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.


• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.


• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes


• Additional employee discounts and perks available


• Eligibility based on employment status

We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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Detailed Overview

Under general supervision, performs techniques relating to Electro Cardiogram (ECG) testing, stress testing, holter and Ambulatory Blood Pressure (ABP) monitoring. Performs related procedures including scanning, analyzing and selecting portions of test strips; records, summarizes and/or interprets data for use by physician. As required, under the direction of a physician and under supervision, may assist with Pacemaker interrogation, monitoring and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs Electro Cardiogram (ECG) testing, stress testing, holter and/or event monitor testing and Ambulatory Blood Pressure (ABP) testing.


• Explains procedures and answers patient questions in preparation for testing.


• Scans and analyzes ECG, stress and holter monitor test strips; selects and assesses portions of test strips and summarizes for interpretation by medical staff.


• Under supervision, may assist with Pacemaker interrogation, monitoring and documentation.


• Enters patient test information as per department protocols, into Meditech to provide Electronic Health Records database for client/patient files.


• Maintains appropriate files and reports according to established department procedures/policies.


• Demonstrates ECG testing procedures and operation of related equipment to students and new staff.


• Provides orientation and training to ECG staff and other hospital staff as directed.


• Maintains equipment by cleaning, lubricating and replacing items as required; completes requisitions for repair using established procedures.


• Distributes patient reports to appropriate wards and/or departments.


• Provides input and assists with the development, implementation and update of department policies and procedures.


• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Completion of a recognized Cardiology Technology Program at the Diploma level plus two (2) years recent related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists (CSCT) certified.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to deal effectively with others.


• Ability to organize work.


• Ability to operate related equipment.


• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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