Cardiology Technologist I

The following incentives may be applicable:

• Signing bonus up to $16,000
• Student Bursary up to $10,000
• Relocation Assistance

For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email [email protected]

The primary purpose of this position is to provide testing in ECG, Stress testing, and Holter Monitoring to the EKG

Laboratory, in St. Anthony.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a recognized Diploma in Cardiology Technology;
• Completion of an approved 2 year training program as a Cardiac Technologist;
• Current registration with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists (CSCT);
• Current certification in CPR;
• The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.

Duties: (Included but not limited to)

• Work independently as Cardiology Technologist I, at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony with additional duties for technical and supervisory work in the specialized field of cardiology for nursing stations attached to the hospital.
• Responsible for ensuring relief staff to be booked for replacement to cover leave, sick days and emergency planning.
• Engage and ensure quality of work, education and training on equipment for staff.
• Support other staff members for technical performance.
• Do educational and technical teaching sessions for staff and nursing stations.
• Resource person for all community clinics within Labrador Grenfell Health attached to St. Anthony.
• Collect and utilize data to prepare monthly reports.
• Assist Regional Director in evaluation for new products and equipment and review of tenders.
• Order all supplies related to the department in St. Anthony.
• Involved in upgrading cardiology diagnostic services in Labrador Grenfell Health.
• Ensure all patients are explained all the procedures with oral and written standardized instructions as per protocols.
• consent forms when needed.
• Receive all the EKG’s from all the nursing stations under the hospital. Do the recording in Medtech system on daily basis,
• process the files for Cardiologist to read and send all the reports back to nursing stations in a timely manner. File all the
• reports in health records in the hospital and the Cardiology department for future reference.
• Perform Holter Test Monitor and analyze ambulatory recordings for cardiac arrhythmias or significant cardiac changes and prepare reports for cardiologist. Maintain Holter machines, supplies and equipment.
• Perform stress test in presence of Physicians and prepare patients, give instructions, observe during test and print reports for Physicians. Maintain Stress Machine and Stress room and supplies.
• Perform test and prepare report for ambulatory blood pressure monitors.
• Provide clinical instructions to nursing staff and clinical clerks as needed to perform EKG. And how to document all data for record and follow-ups.
• Work independently under general clinical directions.