Cardiology Technician I

Job Summary:
Instructs and prepares patients and performs Cardio-diagnostic tests in the Inpatient/outpatient setting. Performs various functions including paperwork, equipment maintenance, and other related duties. Duties may vary. Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Prepares and instruct patient and performs diagnostic EKG procedures in both inpatient and outpatient setting as ordered.
• Scans EKG tracing for markedly abnormal rhythms and if present, bring to cardiologist attention.
• Responds to acute emergency situation such as code blue.
• Performs other diagnostic testing such as holter, event and recording.
• Edit and confirm EKG according to MD interpretation.
• Perform computer and device maintenance or cleaning and troubleshooting as needed.
• Establish and maintain courteous professional and cooperative relations with the public, patients, and other personnel.
• Promotes organization core value of customer service to internal and external customers.
• Perform other duties as needed: answering telephone and pages, maintain equipment, order supplies, taking messages, and retrieving test results.
• Adheres to all department policy and procedures.
• Equipment Utilized: EKG machine. Copy machine.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• N/A.

Education

• Graduate of Part 1 and Part 2 Basic ECG course or in-house training program.

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• Pass EKG rhythm recognition test.
• Able to walk up to five (5) miles a day while pushing EKG carts.
• Read, write, and communicate verbally well.
• Pass annual competency test in EKG rhythm recognition.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer six (6) months of ECG experience.

Notes:

• Scheduled work hours per week will be 20-32.
• May be required to work every other weekend.
• Will rotate to all San Diego County Cardiology locations.

Primary Location: California,San Diego,Viewridge 1 Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 21
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Working Hours Start: 12:00 AM
Working Hours End: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B09|OPEIU|Local 30
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: 5251 Viewridge Ct. - Cardiology-Reg Clinic - 0806
Pay Range: $32.77 - $36.93 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 100 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.