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Penn State Health-Hershey Medical Center
Location: USPA Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.00 Shift: Day Hours: 730a - 400p
Recruiter Contact: Melissa Leota email: @
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Responsible to the Coordinator of designated area of Cardiovascular Center for maintaining patient flow, design of exercise parameters, and maintenance of overall safety of patient during exercise testing sessions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Possesses the knowledge and skills level to administer treadmill and ergometer protocols for a variety of stress tests, which includes:
• Monitor, record, and interpret EKG tracings for diagnostic purposes • Determine appropriate testing protocol • Recognize presence of permanent pace maker • Calculate and record diagnostic parameters • Monitor and evaluate patient tolerance to test, including chest pain • Prepare study for physician interpretation
Responsible for patient safety, including:
• Recognizing cardiac arrhythmias and responding according to emergency protocols utilizing BLS and ACLS skills • Obtaining emergency medical equipment
Provides care to patients, including:
• Obtaining history • Assessing patient condition • Collecting and interpreting clinical information for appropriateness for ordered test • Explaining procedure • Obtaining acknowledgement forms
Maintains operational knowledge of Noninvasive Cardiology equipment with ability to troubleshoot this equipment.
PERFORMS CLERICAL DUTIES
As applicable to specific department, utilizing knowledge of test codes, inventory management, transport tracking, and answering phone.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND COMPETENCY
To independently perform other diagnostic procedures, such as:
• Event Monitor and Holter Monitor application and scanning • Performs electrocardiograms • Possesses knowledge of rhythm recognition to notify physician of abnormal EKG and patients total condition throughout the test
MAY ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
• Processing EKGs from various unit-off-site locations, including reconciling errors and assigning EKGs for interpretation
MAINTAINS CLINICAL INFORMATION
And enters and retrieves patient data from software applications and EMR specific to testing being done.
COMMON EXPECTATIONS
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age-specific data and provides appropriate age-specific treatment.
Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age groups.
Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations, learning the impact of medical errors, and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors, reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions, identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error-proof systems that will lead to increased safety, and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Cleans equipment.
PREPARES WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION
As required by the profession and the department.
MAINTAINS RECORDS
Of examination data and other pertinent information on patients.
PROVIDES OUTSTANDING SERVICE
To all customers, fosters teamwork, and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
ENHANCES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
And development through participation in educational programs, current literature, attends in-services, and staff meetings as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
APPENDED TO THIS JOB DESCRIPTION
Is the Work Task Analysis that further describes the physical requirements appropriate for this role.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
BENEFITS PACKAGE
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvanias only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day.
CORE VALUES
WE PROMOTE
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WELL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - thats Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? Thats all you.
JOB POSTING
Is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals, including current employees selected for a position, will undergo a background check appropriate for the positions responsibilities.
PENN STATE HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
And does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class, including disability or veteran status. Penn State Healths policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
UNION
Non-Bargained