At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
- Clinical quality
- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Click here to learn more about our benefits.
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Responsibilities
- This position performs treadmill testing in a variety of modalities including exercise treadmill, stress echocardiograms, and nuclear stress testing
- The position is cross trained to cover other areas in clinic such as point of care testing and processing monitors.
- Maintains complete understanding of all modalities of treadmill testing and performs testing via physician orders in accordance per protocol and IAC guidelines
- Explains testing accurately and in detail to patients to ensure understanding and patient consent
- Uses critical thinking to evaluate order accuracy and the need to initiate order change requests with the ordering or supervising physician as needed
- Monitors patients for physiologic symptoms during testing and reports to supervising physician as needed
- Accurately enters data into EMR
- Maintains supply inventory and crash cart equipment in treadmill rooms
- Checks all equipment and ensures it functions properly.
- Ability to effectively communicate to all internal and external customers
- Manages tasks in a timely fashion
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Medical Assistant diploma OR
- Associates degree in Cardiovascular Technology OR
- Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology OR
- Current BLS certification (must be obtained in 90 days if not current)
- Completion of a basic ECG course and completion of a basic EKG interpretation test with a minimum passing grade of 85% required before training
