Dignity Health Medical Group
Location
Redwood City, CA | United States
Job description
Overview
Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.
Dignity Health Medical Group – Sequoia a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation is committed to serving the continuing health care needs of the Bay Area on the peninsula and beyond. With a growing list of primary and specialty care clinics along with our Dignity Health/GoHealth Urgent Care Centers local affiliated Dignity Health hospital (Sequoia Hospital) and other City of San Francisco locations (via Dignity Health Medical Group – Saint Francis/St. Mary’s and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center) we offer an integrated care delivery system that provides primary care for family medicine and internal medicine surgical services that include general vascular gynecological cardiothoracic and orthopedics and a growing list of neurologist cardiologists endocrinologists infectious disease and sports medicine specialists.
Responsibilities The Echo Technician will be responsible for performing cardiac diagnostic procedures, including echos, stress tests, and vascular, on a variety of patient populations. This position provides good work/life balance (Monday-Friday, no weekends, holidays, evenings or on-call!), as well as works with a supportive leadership and physician team, who provide clear expectations, structure and direction while allowing for autonomy.
Position Summary:
The Echo/Stress Technician is responsible for the performance of complex cardiac diagnostic procedures and all procedures required by the EKG Technician. This position reports to the Manager of Cardiology Services. Demonstrates competency in patient care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Responsibilities may include:
- Explains procedure before beginning each study, prepping patient, calibrating equipment, and entering patient data with an accuracy rate of 95% to 98%.
- Prioritize studies by patient status and age of order. Completes study within scheduled shift unless cleared by the supervisor, noting completion on patient's chart 95% to 98% of the time. Demonstrate competence in care of neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
- Prepares test results for physicians' interpretation providing all pertinent patient data, accurately recording measurements on data sheet. Copies and disperses study to appropriate areas. Initiates an appropriate charge for patient account by the end of each shift 95% to 98% of the time.
- Maintains proper care of equipment, including cleaning and re-stocking, so that no more than 1 to 2 outages of supplies are noted per month. Notifies company of any equipment failures immediately to ensure timely repair with notification to supervisor.
- Assists with procedures and various duties of EKG technician between scheduled tests.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Special Skills:
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