EKG Tech

Company: Medstar Research Institute
Location: Olney
Posted on: July 29, 2022

Job Description:

Part Time

Cardiac-EKG

18101 Prince Philip Drive

Allied Health/Clinical Professional

Day Shift with rotating weekend

.50

Job Summary

* This is a skilled technical position that performs EKG and stress test procedures.



Minimum Qualifications

* Education/Training
* High School Diploma or equivalent


* Completion of and ECG Training program preferred




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* Experience
* 1 year experience is preferred


* New Grad




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* License/Certification/Registration
* CPR Certification




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* Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external customers.


* Basic Computer skills to perform Data entry


* Operational Knowledge of an EKG machine and a Stress Machine


* HIPAA policies on Confidentiality





Primary Duties and Responsibilities

* Clinical: Operates and documents all aspects of a procedure being performed.
* Performs EKG procedures.


* Accurately places of electrodes to patient's chest and limbs.


* Operates ECG machine to accurately obtain electrocardiograms from patients upon doctor's request.


* Performs stress ECG procedures.


* Monitors patient and all equipment during an exercise ECG procedure.


* Records and reproduces data observations during stress ECG procedures for report generation.


* Performs Stress test and holter monitoring procedures.


* Communicates and coordinates tasks with Nuclear Medicine


* Laboratory personnel so that Nuclear Cardiology testing including


* Dobutamine, Persantine and exercise studies are completed as required.


* Performs holter monitor hookups and operates equipment for holter recording.


* Sends holter tapes out to be scanned after procedure has been completed.


* Prepares and presents ECG tracings, holter monitor reports and data, and stress test reports and data for physician interpretation.


* Monitor and maintains the flow of records for dictation, transcription, signature and distribution in a timely manner.


* Copies, distributes and files reports.


* Maintains accurate and up to date department logs, records and filing system.


* Provides patients and family instruction and demonstration of procedure as needed.


* Provides technical services directly related to treatment and care of patient.




* Environmental: Maintains a clean, safe, prepared work environment.
* Prepares room for procedure.


* Cleans and sterilizes all procedure related equipment.


* Restocks and requests room supplies that have dwindled.




* Development: Maintains current knowledge, certification, and licensure.
* Identifies learning needs in self and initiates actions to address these education needs.


* Attends continuing education programs.


* Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department.


* Completes all mandatory requirements within allotted timeframe for completion.




* Organizational knowledge: Works effectively within and between departments.
* Participates on inter-departmental teams and committees, communicating unit knowledge as appropriate.


* Provides department/unit with information and knowledge acquired during participation with interdepartmental teams and committees.


* Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions with staff, supervisors, and managers both inside and outside the unit

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