Required: 

• Valid, CA RN License
• BLS Card, ACLS from AHA or ARC
• BSN or MSN
• 2+ years of experience in an acute care unit with at least 6 months of cardiology experience
• Ability to perform patient care in an appropriate fashion, depicting all protocols consistent with appropriate diagnostic requirements.
• Ability to provide timely information to the physicians (both referring and reading).
• Ability to depict lethal diagnostic information that should be considered emergent and communicate with the appropriate entities.
• Ability to push heavy equipment to do portable studies.
• Ability to adhere to infection control initiatives as they pertain to the use of all equipment. 
• Ability to adhere to policies and standardized procedures that govern practice.
• Ability to utilize computer applications to review information consistent and necessary for providing continuity of care (Epic, Syngo).
• Ability to work under considerable pressure and in the modification of ongoing patient care assignment.
• Ability to work as a team, taking and giving direction to other team members as appropriate.
• Knowledge of consent process 
• Knowledge of appropriate indications for exercise testing             
• Knowledge of alternative physiological cardiovascular tests
• Knowledge of appropriate contraindications, risks, and risk assessment of testing          
• Knowledge to promptly recognize and treat complications of exercise testing Competence in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and successful completion of an AHA- sponsored course in advanced cardiovascular life support and renewal on a regular basis           
• Knowledge of various exercise protocols and indications for each
• Knowledge of basic cardiovascular and exercise physiology, including hemodynamic response
• Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and the ability to recognize
• Knowledge of cardiovascular drugs and how they can affect exercise performance, hemodynamics, and the ECG

• Knowledge of principles and details of exercise testing, including proper lead placement and skin preparation

Preferred: 

• MSN with one year of recent experience including at least six months in the area of specialization