Cardiology Technician (EKG) - per diem

Welcome to Montage Health’s application process! 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