Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technician

Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 2,893,000 - 3,893,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Cardiovascular Technician to operate EKG equipment, obtain patient data, and monitor heart tracings under supervision. The role includes patient preparation, electrode placement, tracing analysis, and ensuring equipment cleanliness and readiness.

The position emphasizes adherence to department policies and customer service, with a focus on quality improvement and mandatory education.

Qualifications

• Education: Requires high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Obtains information for electrocardiograph records and patient identification.
• Escorts patient to treatment room or wheels equipment to bedside.
• Explains test procedures and gives instructions to patients.
• Attaches electrodes to leads on the electrocardiograph machine.
• Takes heart tracings and recognizes emergencies.
• Identifies abnormal heart rhythms on tracings.
• Marks tracing paper and prepares mountings for physician interpretation.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and supplies.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Under supervision, the Cardiovascular (CV) Technician operates equipment to measure and record heart action by monitoring and graphically tracing electrical activity occurring during the heartbeat.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Obtains information for the electrocardiograph records, which include patient identification, history, and medication use.
• Escorts patient to the treatment room or wheels equipment to the patient’s bedside.
• Explains test procedures and gives instructions to patients.
• Attaches electrodes from specified body areas to leads from the electrocardiograph machine.
• Takes heart tracings machine. Recognizes emergencies and notifies physician if necessary.
• Identifies abnormal heart rhythms on tracings.
• Marks tracing paper to indicate electrode positions, pastes/labels tracings on mountings for physician’s interpretation.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, maintains supply levels and replaces defective stylus.
• Performs clerical tasks as needed.
• Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities.
• Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.
• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic.
• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations and competency assessment.
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Requires high school diploma

Licensure, Certification, Registration: Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: In the absence of any of these skills, demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards.

Experience: Preferred Pay Range: $21.00 - $28.26

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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