PRN EKG

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$20.40/hr - $30.60/hr

• Perform routine and STAT ECG procedures.
• Troubleshoot problems associated with ECGs, such as calming anxious or distracting pediatric patients.
• Prepare patients for procedures while respecting privacy in an empathetic and gentle manner.
• Obtain relevant patient history.
• Maintain a timely flow of patient room assignments or work areas.
• Enter or edit data on the ECG machine before transmitting it to the mainframe.
• Perform Holter and Event Monitor applications, removals, and processing; troubleshoot Holter and Event recorder equipment.
• Conduct pacemaker checks, transmit data, and ensure results are scanned into the patient EMR.

Provides clerical functions necessary for physician interpretation & confirmation, department record‑keeping & patient billing.

• Ensure appropriate procedures have been ordered & charged.
• Collect all information for the interpreting physician and submit the study for review within two hours of order entry.
• Complete procedure paperwork immediately following the study.
• Edit ECGs, Holters, and Event reports and distribute all paperwork to cardiologists for review and signatures.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all tests performed, including listings of all EKGs, Holters, etc.; maintain daily counts, monthly reports, and data for P.I. activity.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Maintain printers, replace cartridges, or initiate service calls for all printers.
• Understand and utilize downtime procedures as needed.

• Provide a copy of each ECG at the Nursing Station.
• Identify arrhythmias or critical findings and report them immediately, as well as any other acute changes in patient condition; notify physicians and nursing personnel timely and follow critical values reporting criteria and documentation.
• Coordinate patient care with the patient’s nurse and/or other ancillary departments.
• Communicate with the patient’s nurse if an ECG cannot be completed, e.g., due to dressings, central lines, or uncooperative patients.

• Present short in‑services to familiarize the department with the ECG Technologist role, new or updated procedures as required.
• Attend on‑campus or within‑Advocate system conferences to increase knowledge on cardiology, teamwork, or other subjects and actively pursue continuing education opportunities.
• Maintain up‑to‑date status with all mandatory system education and annual requirements.
• Attend and participate in department meetings in person or via conference call; read minutes and stay current with updates within Advocate and the department.
• Attend department in‑service programs to ensure technical competence.
• Maintain CPR certification and stay current with any licensure requirements.

• Provide education & troubleshooting assistance.
• Complete the orientee’s checklist and return it to the Cardiology Manager.
• Complete all annual technical and/or arrhythmia competencies and return them to the Cardiology Manager.

• Comply with safety standards & infection control practices.
• Report equipment malfunctions immediately to clinical engineering and remove equipment from use; report operational problems & inventory depletion immediately to Cardiology Management.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the department & equipment.

High school graduate. One year of ECG or‑related experience, or enrollment in a clinical health program. Current CNA or EMT preferred. The position requires recognition of the needs & behaviors of a variety of age groups, including an understanding of child growth & development, normal adolescent behavior, and signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred.