Home to seven (7) regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond. WRHN is redefining the health-care experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered community-driven health care. At WRHN, every patient is at the centre of everything we do as we strive to improve lives, inspire healing, and build healthier, stronger communities. By listening to patients and partners, we strive to connect communities to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time.

Position Vacancy: Cardiovascular Technologist

Hours of Work: Part Time Position

Location: WRHN @ Queens

POSITION SUMMARY: The role of the Cardiovascular technologist is to perform cardiac diagnostic tests (electrocardiograms, cardiac stress tests, ambulatory holter monitoring and tilt table testing for outpatients coming to the CRES department as well as services to inpatients throughout the Midtown and Chicopee locations. The Cardiovascular technologist is registered with provincial and or national associations and provides both technical and clinical expertise with regards to operating relevant equipment, running the abovementioned tests and providing preliminary interpretation of test results to the physicians and care providers at WRHN.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform 12 lead ECGs for outpatient clinics and some in patient areas as needed.
• ECGS are transmitted to Cerner and assigned to the reading physician.
• Critical findings reported to the MRP immediately.
• Manages ECGs in Cerner to make sure that each ECG is attached to an order and assigned to the reading physician.
• Responsible for outpatient and inpatient orders for holter monitoring (24h-14 days); which includes patient preparation and application of monitor, providing patient with instructions for changing electrodes, documenting symptoms in patient diary and information for return.
• Upon return to WRHN, CVT is responsible for proper cleaning of monitor and downloading data to the Holter Scanning software (HE/LX).
• CVT is responsible for scanning results and creating preliminary reports for the physician to sign.
• Responsible for outpatient stress cardiac stress testing which includes patient preparation, test explanation and documentation of results, providing the physician with a preliminary report for the physician to sign Responsible for set up and monitoring of patients during tilt table testing with physician present.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an Accredited Cardiovascular Technology program as a Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT)
• Membership with Ontario Society of Cardiovascular Technologists (in good standing).
• Will consider new graduates who have had exposure to all testing modalities thrugh student placements and who will be writing OSCT or CSCT exam

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with all modalities of testing an asset.
• At least one year previous experience is preferred.

EMPLOYEES OF LEGACY GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY USING THE EMPATH SYSTEM.

Waterloo Regional Health Network is committed to fair and equitable employment and in our recruitment and selection practices. We strongly believe in inclusion and diversity within our organization, and welcome all applicants including, but not limited to racialized communities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, Indigenous people, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace for all employees, free from violence and harassment.

Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Human Rights Code. WRHN is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) to provide an inclusive, barrier free workplace. We will accommodate the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities to support participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. Should you require this accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

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