EKG Technician

EKG Technician

The EKG Technician is responsible for performing Electrocardiogram (EKG#s) on patients using protocol specific to hookup. May perform a variety of patient care tasks to patients under the direction of the cardiopulmonary staff.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma required. Associate degree in health science or closely related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum one (1) year experience in an acute care setting required or may substitute for Certified EKG Technician. Previous experience performing EKG testing preferred.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Certified as an EKG Technician preferred. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greet all patients and their accompanying family members when applicable and provide exemplary customer service.
• Participate in a variety of specialized technical activities to include performing and analyzing digitized EKG results generating quantitative arrhythmia reports.
• Participate in a variety of patient care activities to include monitor application, patient instruction, and analyze digitized information from pre-recorded Ambulatory Holter monitored using specialized software.
• Apply and remove holter monitors to both in-patients and out-patients; explain procedures including, but not limited to, equipment usage, the patients responsibility for keeping a diary/record and the use of event monitors and data transmittal as needed.
• Edit information and generate quantitative arrhythmia reports for physician review.
• Conduct stress exercise testing, assist with stress echoes and nuclear stress studies.
• Perform phlebotomy as needed to assist the outpatient lab in the PAT area as it pertains to surgical patients.
• Clean equipment and perform preventative maintenance after each use; to include troubleshooting, reviewing leads, and isolating technical problems with recorders.
• Schedule patient procedures and maintain logging and schedule system as needed.
• Participate in research quality projects involving testing provided as requested.
• The EKGT will set up patient rooms and maintain a stock area for procedures including linens, electrodes, and order supplies as necessary.
• Assist in maintaining database to archive diagnostic tapes; perform routine backup to computer network as required.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with imaging colleagues, physicians, and department heads.
• Effectively utilize strong organizational skills.
• Consistently display effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient understanding and use of technology/PC skills required. Regularly exercise independent judgment.