Cardiac Technician - Exercise Physiologist
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Location: Vienna, VA
Status: Full-Time / Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $25.00 - $27.00
Are you looking for new career opportunities, great wages, excellent benefits and work-life balance? Follow your heart to Virginia Heart!
At Virginia Heart, we are looking for a professional Cardiac Technician – Exercise Physiologist with critical thinking skills that can work quickly and efficiently while providing excellent patient care. This is an opportunity for growth to a Senior Cardiac Technician. We offer Stress Test training to new hires who sign a one or two-year commitment and up to a $5,000 incentive.
Benefits
When you work with Virginia Heart, you will enjoy a dedicated and experienced staff, competitive wages, excellent benefits and the following rewards and incentives:
Responsibilities
Status: Full-Time / Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $25.00 - $27.00
Are you looking for new career opportunities, great wages, excellent benefits and work-life balance? Follow your heart to Virginia Heart!
At Virginia Heart, we are looking for a professional Cardiac Technician – Exercise Physiologist with critical thinking skills that can work quickly and efficiently while providing excellent patient care. This is an opportunity for growth to a Senior Cardiac Technician. We offer Stress Test training to new hires who sign a one or two-year commitment and up to a $5,000 incentive.
Benefits
When you work with Virginia Heart, you will enjoy a dedicated and experienced staff, competitive wages, excellent benefits and the following rewards and incentives:
- No Nights, weekends, or holidays!
- Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program for Mental and Physical well-being
- Three Weeks of Paid Vacation upon eligibility
- One week of Paid Sick Leave
- Annual Merit-Based increases
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Employee Discount Programs
- Quarterly Employee Appreciation Events to include therapy dogs, raffles, and other fun events.
Responsibilities
- Assists the provider with patients in the office, including (but not limited to): Clinical Chart Preparation; Obtains the Chief Complaint or reason for the visit; Obtains Vital Signs; Performs an ECG, know the indications for obtaining an ECG; Reviews current Medication List, Past Medical History, Social History, and Review of Systems.
- Applies holter and event monitors and instructs patients on their use.
- Performs Stress Testing under the direct supervision of a physician, including nuclear testing. Stress testing is a basic, required job function of the Cardiac Tech.
- Authorizes prescription refills under direct supervision of the physician.
- Enters data in the EMR.
- Provides patient education.
- Other activities and responsibilities as directed.
- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, physical therapy or related major, paramedic, or previous experience with stress test training required.
- Strong 12-lead ECG interpretation skills
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred
- Computer literate: prior experience with the use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred
- Prior experience in a clinical position; cardiology field preferred
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal and patient care skills
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