Cardiac Technician II - Noninvasive - New Pay Rate at Children's Nebraska, Omaha, NE

Cardiac Technician II - Noninvasive - New Pay Rate at Children's Nebraska in Omaha, NE. Est. up to $100k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Mon-Fri between 7am-4:30pm; call rotation weekends/holidays
At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

A Brief Overview
The Cardiac Technician II performs advanced pediatric cardiac diagnostic testing, including ECGs, specialty ECGs, and ambulatory cardiac monitoring services. This role is responsible for the placement, scanning, analysis, and interpretation support of Holter monitors, event recorders, and ambulatory blood pressure monitors, as well as the identification and escalation of critical findings. Utilizing specialized knowledge of pediatric cardiac physiology, congenital heart disease, and complex arrhythmias; the Cardiac Technician II ensures accurate, high-quality diagnostic data to support patient care. The position also serves as a clinical resource and mentor, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and supports quality, safety, and operational excellence across the cardiology program.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates comprehensive competency in pediatric cardiac anatomy, physiology, congenital heart disease, and age-related variations in cardiac rhythms. Integrates specialized clinical knowledge to optimize ECG acquisition in patients with congenital heart disease, implanted cardiac devices, and complex post-surgical cardiac anatomy.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the placement of Holter monitors, event recorders, and ambulatory blood pressure monitors.
• Provide education to patient and family/guardian/caregivers at an understandable level and in a timely manner.
• Performs advanced rhythm analysis, accurately identifying complex arrhythmias, distinguishing artifact from clinically significant findings, and supporting the timely validation of ambulatory monitoring data to ensure diagnostic quality.
• Collaborates closely with cardiologists, electrophysiologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support coordinated, high-quality patient care.
• Identifies critical arrhythmias and urgent findings, promptly escalating concerns according to established protocols
• Performs 15-Lead ECG’s and specialized testing to include atrial electrograms, signal average ECG’s, Brugada ECG’s, multi-lead rhythm strips, and any additional requested testing by the provider.
• Performs ECG study portion of a cardiac exercise stress test as needed.
• Coordinate with multiple teams to ensure smooth flow of testing to meet the needs of the patient/caregiver, provider, and other professionals.
• Prioritizes testing based on patient acuity, clinical needs, provider requests, and overall clinic workflow.
• Document all patient encounters in Epic and on patient/inventory logs associated with required Cardiac Diagnostic testing to include ECG’s, Holter Monitors, Event Recorders and 24-Hr BP Monitors in a timely manner (same day).
• Assists in onboarding, training, and competency validation of new staff members, RN’s, SPC flex team members, and care partners.
• Serves as a clinical resource and mentor for Cardiac Technician I staff and other team members.
• Participates in departmental quality improvement initiatives and contributes to ongoing process and workflow improvements.
• Demonstrates flexibility in workload and assignments to accommodate changing clinic demands, patient priorities, and urgent testing needs.
• Maintains ongoing continuing education to include current research related to evolving technology, best practices, and evidence-based standards.
• Promotes adherence to departmental quality standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains a high standard of professionalism, accuracy, communication, and patient-centered care in all aspects of cardiac diagnostic services.
• Assist in Cardiac Technician I role as needed:

• Process outside studies for ECG’s and Holter Monitors with accurate documentation and follow-through for missing information.
• Monitor, prioritize and update cardiac device wait list (Holter Monitors, Event Recorders, 24-Hr BP Monitors).
• Ensure timely placement/send out of devices by reviewing waitlist and determining when each device is needed through communication with care team and the patient/family/caregiver.
• Obtain signatures from patient/family/caregiver for Patient Financial Responsibility forms on all cardiac devices and file appropriately prior to placement/send out of device.
• Contact patient/families to communicate when devices are to be sent out, answer questions and request return of overdue devices in a timely manner.
• Monitor logs to ensure timely return and completion of scanning and accurate documentation.

• Clean equipment and devices including Holter Monitors and 24-Hr BP Monitors after patient use.
• Assemble Holter Monitor kits to prepare for mailing to patient or clinic site.
• Deliver and pick up Holter Monitors to/from Children’s Nebraska mailroom daily as required.
• Assist in ensuring adequate levels of all testing supplies are stocked and organized.
• Contact Lead Technician or Supervisor regarding troubleshooting or needed repairs of equipment.
• This job description is intended to outline the primary responsibilities, duties, and qualifications of this position but not limited to them. Guided by our values, we emphasize collaboration and mutual support to achieve department and organizational goals. Therefore, team members may be asked to complete other duties not specified, to meet those goals.
• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.
• Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section
• Assist with training of other hospital staff to perform EKG’s and use of EKG equipment as needed.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D required

Experience Qualifications

• 1 year experience performing ECG required
• 1 year experience applying/scanning/analysis of 24/48-hour Holter Monitors required
• 1 year experience in outpatient Cardiology/Cardiac Diagnostics setting or acute care required
• Experience working with Event Recorders preferred
• Experience working with children preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of ECG and Holter Monitor scanning and analysis required. (High proficiency)
• Ability to identify and recognize critical arrhythmias on ECGs and Holter Monitor recordings required. (High proficiency)
• Knowledge of systems utilized with Holter Monitors and Event Recorders required. (Medium proficiency)
• Knowledge of medical terminology. (High proficiency)
• Knowledge of basic computer skills. (Medium proficiency)
• Ability to work on call as needed. (Medium proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required
• Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) required or
• Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) required

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