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Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking anAmbulatory Cardiac Technician to join ourCardiacteam!
The Ambulatory Cardiac Technician provides and assists in the quality diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients of all ages, under medical supervision.
HOURS: Full-time or .8 FTE; 64 hours bi-weekly; Varied Shifts
Experience/Qualifications:
Performs direct patient care to patients of all ages, including doing patient ADLs as directed by the LPN or RN.Responds and actively participates in emergency situations, i.e., cardiac arrest, fire, disaster, etc.Observes and reports patient changes, including suggestions to meet individual patient needs, to RN or LPN.Documents patient care/activities according to guidelines.Performs all items on EKG monitor skills checklist.Performs receptionist and unit clerk duties as requested.Performs safety checks on unit equipment according to guidelines and maintains corresponding logs.Inputs accurate patient information into the information system.Organizes and maintains the patient’s active medical record.Maintains current patient log.Maintains a neat and orderly nurse’s station.Performs other tasks such as transporting patients with wheelchairs and carts, stocking shelves, obtaining supplies and interdepartmental deliveries to SPD, Laundry, etc.Knowledge of patient care standards and practices in a health care setting normally acquired through completion of an approved cardiovascular technician program or related field.MA, EMT, CNA, or other healthcare related experience beneficial. Six months of cardiovascular experience beneficial.Required
Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire - All clinical personnel in identified job codes are required to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) training through independent study, online manikin and knowledge testing. An acceptable training program is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider course from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Program with AED. (See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).
Employee Benefits:
Aspirus Wausau Hospital is the flagship of the Aspirus system that serves patients in 14 counties across northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a licensed private/not-for-profit facility with 325 beds and staffed by 350 physicians in 35 specialties. Aspirus Wausau Hospital is a Level II trauma center that provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 220 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin
Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women's health, and spine and neurological care.
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Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.
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Essential:
BLS Certification.