• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $56,489.86 - $56,489.86 Annual

Position Summary

The Technician B will assist with cardiopulmonary stress testing of clinical inpatients and outpatients diagnosed with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, congenital heart disease, and other cardiovascular disorders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with gas exchange collection from the metabolic cart, ECG recording, blood pressure measurements, and oxygen saturation.
• Assist in compiling and synthesizing data gleaned from tests.
• The incumbent will help to gather patient history information through the use of EMR.
• Assist with the calibration of the metabolic cart, setting up the exercise protocol, placing ECG electrode on patients, and monitoring the gas exchange during exercise.
• After the test, the technician will assist in preparing the data for the lab director to analyze.
• The technician will assist with maintaining and managing the databases.
• S/he will assist in maintaining the lab, maintaining testing equipment, and ordering supplies.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.  

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics or related science or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with the manaqement of metabolic cart.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity in database design and statistical analysis a plus.

Other Requirements

• The candidate selected for this position is required to undergo a drug screening test prior to a final offer of employment being made.
• Participation in medical surveillance program:
  • Contact with patients and/or human research subjects
• Must complete applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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