Cardiac Technician jobs in Minnesota

This Rehab Technician position is an excellent opportunity to work at the University of Minnesota Medical Center on the West Bank! Join our team and support therapists in providing safe, efficient, and effective delivery of patient care. The tech will prepare patients for their therapy session, assist therapists with patient transfers, monitor patient exercises, assist with rehab equipment during therapy sessions, and perform clerical tasks as needed; like, scheduling, managing equipment and cleaning/ordering supplies.

• FTE 0.6, authorized for 48 hours per pay period.
• Schedule: 6-hour shifts, four days per week. 

• Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!

M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40 continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.

As a member of the M Health Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a meaningful role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.

Under supervision of the therapist, assesses patients’ needs and identifies patients’ ability to participate in treatment each day.

Implements assistance with care plan as directed by therapist

Communicates with the therapist recommendations/need for revision/update of plan of care as determined by physicians or nursing staff.

Coordinates care and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team to achieve desire outcomes.

Under the direct supervision of the therapist, provides treatment interventions based on the patients plan of care

Assists with treatment interventions, including patient transfers, patient monitoring, and exercise monitoring as directed by the therapist

Coordinates care and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes.

Identifies patient’s/family’s educational needs and communicates needs to the therapist.

Assists therapist with treatment equipment for use in patient treatment.

Prepares, maintains and cleans department/treatment areas in compliance with appropriate polices related to infection control, safety regulations and other established guidelines.

Completes cleaning per schedule and stocks supplies

Completion of maintenance, temperature and safety checklist

Safely transports, transfers and/or escorts patients.

Follows proper procedure when completing/assisting with patient transfers to insure safety of patient and self

Uses appropriate and safe body mechanics

Transports assigned patients in a safe and timely manner

Demonstrates awareness of and follows departmental standards for productivity, charges, attendance and time management/prioritization

Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives.

Complete scheduling functions as assigned

Produces efficient and accurate schedules and associated reports

Records and updates schedule changes accurate

Communicate changes to all involved staff in a timely manner

Participates actively in department problems solving, coordination patient schedule for multiple subject areas

Seeks out solution to time issues directly through parties involved and other available resources.

Required
Completion of 2 years towards Bachelor’s Degree in health/exercise related field

Active Minnesota Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred 
Bachelor’s Degree in health/exercise related field

Healthcare experience with direct patient care