Cardiology Technician (EKG) - per diem

Montage Health; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

Montage Health’s Cardiology Technician role supports adult and pediatric patients with EKGs, stress testing, and ambulatory monitors. You will report findings to physicians and participate in ongoing education, with per diem hours and weekend availability.

Qualifications include 12-lead EKG experience, CVIS familiarity, and an AHA BLS certification. The role requires on-call rotation and employment as a per diem team member in Monterey, CA.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have independent 12-lead EKG experience prior to hire.
• Stress testing experience in an acute care facility.
• Experience with CVIS, including data queries and reporting.
• On-call rotation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform EKGs and assist with various stress tests.
• Assist with ambulatory recordings and monitor patient data.
• Report important findings to the interpreting physician.
• Attend in-services and pursue continuing education.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Communication skills

12-lead EKG experience

Stress testing experience

CVIS familiarity

On-call experience

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

CVIS software

EKG systems

Stress test systems

Job description

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Job Description:

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the department director and assistant director, the Cardiology technician provides care to patients of all ages. Services include performing EKG’s, assisting with stress testing (stress echoes, Dobutamine stress echoes, nuclear stress tests, pharmacologic stress tests) and ambulatory recordings (holter monitors, event monitors, ambulatory blood pressure monitors). Duties include reporting to the interpreting physician any findings important in the delivery of necessary urgent care. Duties include but are not limited to attending in-services and continuing education as deemed necessary by the department supervisor and providing clerical assistance to the department. Participating in an on-call rotation is a requisite.

Experience

Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.

Previous experience with independent performance of 12‑lead EKG prior to hire required.

Stress testing experience in an acute care facility.

Experience with cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) to include data query, building of tables, monitoring performance by operator and physician. This includes stress test systems, EKG systems and their relationship to a house‑wide CVIS.

Experience with monitoring/adjusting/coding for automated MD payment systems.

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent education and work experience in related field.

Licensure/Certifications

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification is required. Must take and pass the CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) EKG registry exam within 12 months of hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Assigned Work Hours:

Per Diem; Minimum of 16 hours per pay period. Availability to work weekends

Position Type:

Per Diem

Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience):

$39.78

to

$53.22

The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $2.24

Hourly Night Shift Differential: $3.36