Cardiac Stress Technician

Site: Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts, Inc.

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

 

Job Summary

Responsible for administering stress tests to patients to assess their cardiovascular health under the direction of a physician.

Essential Functions
-Prepare patients for stress tests by explaining the procedure and answering any questions they may have.
-Apply electrodes and other monitoring devices to patients to measure their heart rate, blood pressure, and other vital signs during the test.
-Administer stress tests, such as exercise stress tests or pharmacological stress tests, to evaluate the patient's cardiovascular health.
-Monitor patients during the stress test and responding to any issues or complications that arise.
-Document results of the stress test and communicating them to the supervising physician.
-Maintain equipment and ensuring that it is functioning properly.
-Assist in the scheduling of stress tests and other cardiology procedures.
-Participate in quality assurance and improvement programs.

 

Qualifications

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Licenses and Credentials
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support [ACLS (AHA)] - American Heart Association (AHA) preferred Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers

Preferred - Certified Cardiographic Technician [CCT]

Experience
Experience in or specialized training in stress testing and cardiovascular health stress testing, acute care, and/or cardiovascular health 1-2 years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work well under pressure are all important for success in this role.

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

We are currently hiring a part-time, 32-hour Cardiac Stress Technician to work on site at our 331 Highland Ave, Salem location, Monday-Thursday between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm! Our Cardiac Stress Technicians play a vital role in providing high-quality care to our Cardiac patients.

 

Remote Type

Onsite

 

Work Location

331 Highland Avenue

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$26.15 - $37.40/Hourly

 

Grade

4

 

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

 

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