15,307 Ekg Technician jobs in the United States

Job Requirements

Education: Must be a high school graduate or equivalent with courses in physical sciences preferred. Must be able to type at least 45 words per minute.

Experience: One month on-the-job training is provided under supervision of an experienced technician. Computer skills required.

Physical: This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information. Normal hospital environment. Close eye work. Hearing in normal and soft range. Operates EKG machine, computer, copier and fax. Frequent standing, walking, bending and stooping. Lifting, carrying up to 40 lbs., occasional pushing/pulling up to 300 lbs.

Job Summary: Technician is responsible for conducting and recording ECG test results with minimal supervision. Most of the time spent performing the same work as others in department. Respond to emergency situations throughout workday. Makes judgments concerning cardiac dysrhythmias in emergency situations.

Performs 12 lead ECG's, performs cardiac stress testing, applies Holter Monitors and Event Monitors for inpatients and outpatients, and manages clinical data in the MUSE system; records, archives, corrects, and processes ECG reports.

Provides timely, high quality diagnostic testing such as ECG's, Holter Monitors, and Event Monitors accurately and efficiently and according to established guidelines for procedure. (40%)

Performs ECG Management System (MUSE) functions and related clerical duties. (30%)

Maintains testing equipment and department in clean operating condition. (10%)

Maintains organized and complete documentation of clinical data for all procedures, and ensures the availability of complete electronic files for physician review. (20%)

Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Minimum: High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Successful completion of ECG interpretation coursework.

CPR American Heart Association

Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Preferred: Experience with ECG testing.

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Job Description:

• Takes EKG equipment to patients room, explains the procedure to the patient and assists the patient as required to obtain a high quality examination and evaluate each procedure to assure accuracy and high quality
• Performs examinations as outlined in Compliance 360
• Receives computerized requests for procedures. Retrieves old records so as to allow comparative interpretation
• Enters all required information into the computer relative to the examination
• Tests equipment daily and reports any defect to the Cardiology Manager
• Assists in Quality Assurance activities as directed by the manager
• Participates in training program within the department
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High school graduate

Specialized Knowledge:

• Complete knowledge of the operation of the EKG department

Kind and Length of Experience:

• Six months EKG training.

FLSA Status:

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Category: Nursing Unlicensed

City: Jackson

State: Tennessee

Shift: 0 - Day (United States of America)

Job Description Summary: Responsible for performing EKGs, hooking up and discontinuing Holter monitors, maintaining equipment, transcription and disbursement of all reports, transporting of patients throughout the cardiology department as needed, and assistance/collaboration with all related departments (Echocardiograph, Stress Testing, Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab, Mobile ultrasound, and other hospital departments).

• Performs EKGs according to the established departmental protocols.
• Maintains and completes all aspects of TracemasterVue, including but not limited to charges, assigning of EKGs, transcription of dictation, correcting information on EKGs, proper download of EKGs, and any related aspects.
• File, fax, chart, transcribe any related cardiology report.
• Proper distribution of any cardiology report.
• Hook up and discontinuation of Holter monitors following the established protocols.
• Maintenance of all logs (EKG, Echo, Holter, etc), distribution reports, or related duties.
• Responds to all CPRs.
• Collaborates with any related team members, physicians, and/or departments to coordinate care and provide continuity of care.
• Performs related tasks and all other activities/tasks as directed by the Department Director/supervisor.
• Serves as a positive role model of heart healthy lifestyle.
• Contributes to a positive work climate and the overall team effort of the department and hospital, perform any related responsibility as required or directed and greet guest in accordance to our Guest Excellence principles.
• Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.

Job Specifications:

Education: High school education or equivalent

Licensure, Registration, Certification: BLS certification must be obtained within the orientation period, and certification must be kept current while in this position. Recommend EKG Technician certification

Experience: Basic EKG knowledge, identification of basic abnormal rhythms usually acquired through 3 months of on-the-job training

Non-Discrimination Notice Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Performs EKG, EEG, Stress Tests, Holter application, and Holter scanning procedures in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards set by Cardiopulmonary Services.

Shift Details: Part-time (20 Hours), variable

Unit/Location: St. James Hospital

Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As an EKG Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact.

What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain? Check out this video and learn more and discover the "Power of We."

As an EKG Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

• Performs EKG, Signal Average, EEG, Stress and Holter application as ordered by physicians according to established procedures.
• Reports all ventricular arrhythmias, 2nd and 3rd degree blocks, ST depression or elevation changes to the RN, physician or immediate supervisor.
• Deals with dysrhythmia changes and complications to stress testing in a calm and logical manner.
• Identifies and saves abnormal wave patterns for physician interpretation.
• Scans Holter Monitor tapes, according to procedure, in a timely fashion.
• Performs transmitted EKG (event monitoring) according to procedure.
• Notifies physicians of gross abnormalities and documents that the physician has been notified.
• Edits EKG's after physician reads EKG.
• Makes out monthly schedule for EKG interpretation by physicians.
• Maintains and troubleshoots equipment.
• Event Monitor - patient's application, instruction and transmitting of strips.
• May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
• May be required to be paced on call during a regularly scheduled shift.

The list below is considered to be essential functions of your position and all associates within Intermountain Health are expected to meet the following in their day to day work:

• Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
• Be available to work overtime, if needed.
• Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
• Be respectful of all with whom you interact and follow the SCL Health Service Behaviors.
• Be well groomed and dressed appropriately for your role.
• Be in compliance with the drug and alcohol policies.
• Be sufficiently rested to perform your duties throughout the period assigned.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn.
• Be able to communicate clearly, think clearly and concentrate on assigned tasks.
• Follows all applicable hospital policies and procedures.
• Follows policies and procedures for infection control and facility safety in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Follows "Patients' Rights Policy" at all times.
• Demonstrates knowledge of information management as appropriate.

Education

Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or combination of education and experience.

Certification

Required: BLS required upon hire

Preferred: CCT

Knowledge and Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements: Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.

Location: St James Hospital

Work City: Butte

Work State: Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.63 - $29.06

We care about your well-being mind, body, and spirit which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Performs EKG, EEG, Stress Tests, Holter application, and Holter scanning procedures in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards set by Cardiopulmonary Services.

Shift Details: Part-time (20 Hours), variable

Unit/Location: St. James Hospital

Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

As an EKG Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact.

As an EKG Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

• Performs EKG, Signal Average, EEG, Stress and Holter application as ordered by physicians according to established procedures.
• Reports all ventricular arrhythmias, 2nd and 3rd degree blocks, ST depression or elevation changes to the RN, physician or immediate supervisor.
• Deals with dysrhythmia changes and complications to stress testing in a calm and logical manner.
• Identifies and saves abnormal wave patterns for physician interpretation.
• Scans Holter Monitor tapes, according to procedure, in a timely fashion.
• Performs transmitted EKG (event monitoring) according to procedure.
• Notifies physicians of gross abnormalities and documents that the physician has been notified.
• Edits EKG's after physician reads EKG.
• Makes out monthly schedule for EKG interpretation by physicians.
• Maintains and troubleshoots equipment.
• Event Monitor - patient's application, instruction and transmitting of strips.
• May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
• May be required to be paced on call during a regularly scheduled shift.

The list below is considered to be essential functions of your position and all associates within Intermountain Health are expected to meet the following in their day to day work:

• Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
• Be available to work overtime, if needed.
• Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
• Be respectful of all with whom you interact and follow the SCL Health Service Behaviors.
• Be well groomed and dressed appropriately for your role.
• Be in compliance with the drug and alcohol policies.
• Be sufficiently rested to perform your duties throughout the period assigned.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn.
• Be able to communicate clearly, think clearly and concentrate on assigned tasks.
• Follows all applicable hospital policies and procedures.
• Follows policies and procedures for infection control and facility safety in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Follows "Patients' Rights Policy" at all times.
• Demonstrates knowledge of information management as appropriate.

Education Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or combination of education and experience.

Certification Required: BLS required upon hire

Preferred: CCT

Knowledge and Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements: Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.

Location: St James Hospital

Work City: Butte

Work State: Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.63 - $29.06

We care about your well-being mind, body, and spirit which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Details: Department EKG Schedule: PRN / Rotating Shift Hospital: Ascension Saint Thomas West Location: Nashville, TN

Benefits: Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities: Perform diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs). Attach, connect, and operate electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electrocardiograph machine. Review patient's record and instruct patients prior to procedures. Monitor patient during procedures and report any abnormal findings. Identify and correct for artifacts. Edit and forward results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation. Maintain EKG equipment and supplies.

Requirements: Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required. Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences: No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team: Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non-profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities. Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities. Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

• Department: EKG
• Schedule: PRN / Rotating Shift
• Hospital: Ascension Saint Thomas West
• Location: Nashville, TN

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Perform diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs).

• Attach, connect, and operate electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electrocardiograph machine.
• Review patient's record and instruct patients prior to procedures. Monitor patient during procedures and report any abnormal findings.
• Identify and correct for artifacts. Edit and forward results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Maintain EKG equipment and supplies.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart
  Association or American Red Cross accepted required.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
  degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

No additional preferences.

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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