Cardiac Diagnostic Technician, Cardiac Diagnostic Lab

About CarolinaEast Medical Center

CarolinaEast Health System is dedicated to quality and compassionate care across the Coastal Carolina region. The flagship of the health system is a 350 bed full service medical center housing a complete complement of inpatient and outpatient services with the latest technology. CarolinaEast Health System employs 2,500 dedicated team members. We have physician practices in various specialties spanning four counties. Our employees create a culture of excellence that connects our patients to the same level of care that is usually found at larger medical centers while maintaining a friendly, community feel throughout our facilities. CarolinaEast offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full time employees as well as benefits to part time plus and part time employees.

Job Summary: The Cardiac Diagnostic Technician is responsible for providing basic and advanced electrophysiology services to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The Technician implements standard EKG services and special procedures to include; extended event monitoring, 24/48 hour Holter monitoring, Stress testing, Stress/Nuclear Medicine procedures and Stress/Echo testing.  The position also requires extensive scanning, analysis and report generation for Holter monitors received from the CarolinaEast Heart Centers and CIM physician offices. The Technician is also responsible for the day-to-day performance of the departmental duties to include; computerized document and data management systems, and documentation for billing purposes. The individual is required to deliver services to patients in all areas of the hospital and those services are to be performed day/evening/nights and weekends as required to provide continuous, consistent diagnostic testing. On-Call responsibilities are an important part of job requirements. The Cardiac Diagnostic Technician is to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined with minimal supervision and must be capable of making many independent decisions.

Minimum Requirements: High School graduate. Typing skills (40+ WPM), grammar/spelling abilities, and medical terminology required. Previous experience and/or formal Cardiac Diagnostic training required. Cardiographic Technician certification preferred.  Candidates must obtain CCT credential within one year of employment. BCLS required. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and posses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.