EKG Technician

EKG Technician

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

As an EKG Tech, you will perform diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs) to assess cardiac function. Every day you will prepare patients, explain procedures, and accurately operate EKG machines to record heart activity, ensuring comfort and high-quality readings. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, meticulous data collection, and excellent patient communication, contributing to accurate cardiac diagnostics.

• Demonstrates adherence to the Standards of Conduct Requirements. Completes and turns in the SOC acknowledgement card. Fulfills compliance education requirements as directed by the Compliance Department or Department Manager.
• Meets the requirements in all necessary systems including centralized scheduling and hospital information systems computer.
• Meets annual competency requirements prior to evaluation date, including incorporating defined age specific requirements as applicable.
• Receives physician's written request for electrocardiographic procedures and generates order per departmental procedure.
• Is responsible for performing electrocardiographic procedures with consideration on various age range like newborn (neonates), pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and females of child bearing age. Is responsible for performing electrocardiographic procedures and coping with consideration on patients of all ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Ensures proper patient identification before performing prescribed procedure.

Required

• High School Diploma/GED
• Minimum one year experience as an EKG Technician conducting a standard three channel 12 lead EKG, two and three channel holter monitor test, three channel holter scanning, treadmill exercise test.
• Dual Isotope nuclear stress test, pharmacologic stress testing and tilt table testing experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• Some college
• Minimum one year experience in cardiovascular or electrocardiology transcription using a transcribing machine

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.