• Job Description

  Req#: 492366

  	Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
  Bargaining Unit:	UUP
  Job Summary:	The Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical EKG Technician. The successful candidate will: Assist with the oversight and operation of the cardiac exercise stress lab. Assist the cardiology fellow to obtain a pertinent medical history. Relate pertinent information to the physician, prep, and monitor patients undergoing stress testing. Provide all aspects of patient care related to stress testing, including patient transport when needed Assist in training cardiology fellows and technicians in stress testing protocols, AHA/ACSM. Guidelines for exercise testing and prescriptions, and exercise physiology. Assist cardiology fellows to develop clinical trials and monitors/evaluate the progress. Coordinate and actively participate in clinical research Update stress testing policies and procedures manual according to HIPAA regulations and a safe working environment. Report any hazardous condition and malfunction of equipment immediately to SMIC or FM&D and notify the supervisor/administrator. Maintain daily patient logs and generate accurate statistical-reports. Maintain inventory and clinical supplies for the cardiac exercise stress laboratory. Perform other duties as assigned by a physician and clinical coordinator/manager. adhere to the SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn's Principles of Behavior.
  Required Qualifications:	Certification in EKG Technician, Nurse Technician, Nurse's assistant, or Physician Aide from an accredited training program.
  Preferred Qualifications:	Certification in Exercise Test Technologist or Exercise Specialist.
  Work Schedule:	Variable
  Salary Grade/Rank:	SL-2
  Salary Range:	Commensurate with experience and qualifications
  Executive Order:	Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
  Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu..

• About the company

  SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a public medical school and hospital in New York City.

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