Assists with patient observation and care; checks and records vital signs; Adheres to isolation precautions/practices, medical asepsis and infection control, observes oxygen precautions; Transports patients as needed for admission, discharge, and procedures; Performs general clerical duties; operates a variety of office equipment; Answers telephones and provides basic information to patients and/or other interested parties; Utilizes principles of teaching/learning to ensure client understanding of health; provides teaching as directed by the provider; Interacts in a professional manner, communicates directly, and understands scope of practice for self and others; Ensures patients receive timely follow up care as requested by the provider; Communicates effectively with staff, patients and families; Employs established safety and infection control principles; Cross trains to perform the duties of the support staff; Successfully completes the basic dysrhythmia course and reviews EKGs and recognizes cardiac arrhythmias for presentation to the provider for interpretation; Performs the duties/responsibilities of the office registration; support staff by scheduling patients, registering patients, completing insurance verification, referrals, authorizations and charge entry; Completes patient appointment confirmations and follows up with patients who do not show up for their appointments; Provides (or assists with the provision of) clinical services within cardiology such as Holter monitoring, Event recorders, Stress testing, Lexiscans and other service areas as needed – within scope of training/education; Performs Holter and Event/Loop recorder hook up; Performs Holter /Event recorder scanning and reporting; Performs ABI testing and submits to the provider for interpretation. Perform non-professional nursing care; perform cardiovascular diagnostic tests; read and record medical terminology and metric measurement, maintain medical records, follow oral and written instructions; and maintain effective relations which medical staff and the public; stand, bed, squat, kneel, push and pull throughout the majority of the work day; lift, carry, partially carry, or fully support patients while transferring to and from a bed, wheelchair, or gurney, or while walking.