Ekg Technician

• Greets patients in a pleasant and professional manner
• Prepares and explains procedures to patient
• Operates EKG equipment by applying lead placements to patients
• Prepares EKG tracing for interpretation indicating the required demographic information
• Responds to emergency situations as necessary
• Assists and prepares patients for the cardiology procedures which may include but is not limited to Holter Event monitors, Holter scanning, Cardiac exercise stress testing
• Maintains equipment in operating order and notifies supervisor of needed repairs
• Prepares paperwork and EKGs for physician interpretation of inpatients and outpatients
• Maintains files, makes copies of cardiac procedures and assists with any other paperwork as required
• Maintains a safe and orderly work area
• Answers telephone and relays messages
• Schedules/reschedules patient testing procedures via eConsult and other appropriate systems

• Minimum one (1) year of experience (of at least 1,060 hours) as an EKG Technician
• Recent graduate (within the last year) of a certified EKG technician program with externship (of at least 160 hours) to include Holter monitoring, event monitoring and stress training
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required
• Basic Life Support
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Must pass medical terminology test
• Must pass basic computer literacy test with a passing of 80% score
• Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment

Preferred certification by CCI - such as CCT or CRAT or obtain credential within 6 months