Cardiac Technician

SOVAH Health - Danville

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center and Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

Where We Are:

From our beautiful rolling countryside to our thriving downtown, Danville offers big city amenities with quaint, small-town charm. We are home to a thriving art and entertainment scene, numerous local restaurants and shops, diverse educational institutions, and vast recreational opportunities.

Why Choose Us:

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees

Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

Professional development, Growth Opportunities, and Mentor-based training

And much more

Position Summary:

Sovah Danville is seeking a full-time Cardiac Technician - Night shift, under the supervision of an RN, who performs telemetry monitoring.

• Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors and operates the patient-monitoring computer.
• Obtains patient information for the telemetry records, such as heart rhythm history.
• Measures, records, and interprets heart rhythms and identifies abnormalities.
• Recognizes changes in heart rhythms and relays the information to a nurse or physician.
• Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately.
• Tests equipment for proper working order and reports any equipment problems to supervisor.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
  Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to ensure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.

• American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR required within 8 weeks of hire.

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.