Non-Certified Stress Technician

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Job Title

Non-Certified Stress Technician

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Clinical Cardiology-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

C16025

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30am/7:30am-4:00am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Stress Technician, you will perform various exercise tests, provide education, conduct cardiac risk factor screenings and more. You will also assist with ECG hook ups, blood pressure monitoring, equipment maintenance and providing technical support, offering the opportunity to enhance your skills in a wide range of healthcare techniques. In this role, you can help bridge the gap between technical testing and compassionate care, all while ensuring safety and positive outcomes for patients.  

 
This is a part-time role. A caregiver in this position will work 7:00am to 3:30pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm. No weekends or holidays required.   

 
A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assist with performing graded exercise tests.  

• Provide appropriate instructions and patient education regarding stress testing.  

• Process reports.  

• Conduct cardiac risk factor screening for patients.  

• Perform preliminary patient assessments.  

• Review for test appropriateness, medications, risk factors, age and test order.  

• Collect height and weight measurements. 

• Interview patient for pertinent medical history, signs and symptoms. 

• Prepare patients for stress tests, such as EKG prep, explaining the test and connecting patients to the stress monitoring symptom.  

• Notify test supervisor of patient readiness and provide the test supervisor with a review of the patient’s history.  

• Obtain BP and EKG at rest and during exercise, assist with monitoring patients during the stress test and recovery period, disconnecting patients from the monitoring system and escorting them back.  

• Enter test data, clarify inaccuracies and submit the report.  

• Clean equipment and instrumentation.  

 
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of coursework from a recognized institution in basic science OR completion of an EKG Course 

• Knowledge of EKG techniques and principles, including EKG prep, recognizing common cardiac rhythms and EKG changes, patient hook-up and EKG equipment operation 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within 90 days of hire 

• One year of experience in direct patient care, such as administering medical tests, medical procedures or other patient care functions 

• Ability to accurately auscultate rest and exercise blood pressure 

• Computer literacy 

 
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Previous Stress Testing experience 

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing or walking for extensive periods of time. Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Ability to provide physical assistance to a patient during the testing procedure.
• May require some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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