EKG Technician

JOB TITLE:

EKG TECHNICIAN

DEPARTMENT: CARDIOPULMONARY CARE

HOURS & SHIFT REQUIREMENTS:
Regular Full Time:
Monday - Friday

Position Summary:

The EKG Technician is responsible for performing Electrocardiograms (EKG’s) on adult and pediatric patients, prepares and places Holter Monitors, Event Monitors/Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Monitors, Tilt Table Tests. Technician will also assist with scheduling outpatients for the Cardiopulmonary Care Department.

This is a full time position, 40 hours per week. Salary commensurate with experience.

• Experience preferred, but we will train.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a busy environment.
• Ability to communicate with patients of all age ranges.
• Ability to communicate professionally with staff and providers.
• Basic computer operation, requiring charge entry and task documentation.
• BLS Certification required.

To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.

• Collects data on assigned patients as directed by the physician’s orders, and following the policy and procedures of the Cardiopulmonary Care department.
• Follows guidelines for reporting critical values to nursing or providers.
• Demonstrate competency in selected skills and equipment use.
• Educates patients on what to expect during their test(s).
• Performs accurate documentation in accordance with hospital guidelines.
• Contacting patients to schedule outpatient testing.
• Cleans and maintains equipment
• Communicates all pertinent information including findings, problems, concerns or ideas to Department Director.
• Promotes a constructive/atmosphere within the work area by demonstrating the ability to cooperate with and assist fellow team members as well as patients and their families.
• Remains flexible in cooperation with staffing patterns and scheduling needs for provision of care. This includes call scheduling, and performing other duties as assigned.

• Visual acuity skills for a patient assessment, observation necessary for departmental manual and automated duties.
• Auditory acuity skills to verbally communicate with patient and gather data for departmental use.
• Manual dexterity of hands and feet to work long hours and skillfully manage multiple pieces of equipment.
• Physical strength to perform CPR, occasional lifting whenever help is needed, constant walking, twisting and turning and stretching maneuvers to do patient care and departmental duties.
• Physical strength to perform the following lifting tasks:
• Floor to waist - 30 pounds
• 14” to waist - 40 pounds
• Waist to shoulder - 20 pounds
• Shoulder to overhead - 10 pounds
• Carry 30 pounds for 30 feet
• Push 40 pounds/force for 30 feet
• Pull 40 pounds/force for 15 feet
• Keen mental faculties to perform assessment and decision making skills related to patient care and departmental duties.
• Able to handle stress during long hours associated with acute patient care, emotional demands of patients and families, demands of peers and demands of physicians.
• Skills needed to give and receive information in person and via telephone.
• Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to patient and family rights as identified by the hospital.
• Functions with an awareness of and sensitivity to patient and family rights as identified by the hospital.

Reports to Director of Cardiopulmonary Care.