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Job Description
At Northbay Health, the EKG Technician is a member of the healthcare team responsible for performing EKGs and assisting with Cardiac Stress Testing. The EKG Technician utilizes Relationship Based Care to deliver safe, effective, quality, and cost-effective care. The EKG Technician supports the mission, vision, values, and expectations of excellence of Northbay Health.
Patient Care
- Provides care that is consistent with the principles of Relationship Based Care.
- Performs high-quality EKGs and recognizes atypical patterns while determining the presence of external interference.
- Explains the purpose and procedure of EKG testing and instructs and assists patients during procedures.
- Prepares patients, rooms, and equipment for Cardiac Stress Testing and assists the RN during all types of stress testing procedures.
- Obtains accurate patient vital signs.
- Recognizes dysrhythmias and reports findings to the RN.
- Attends Code Blue events and is prepared to perform EKGs and assist as needed.
- Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate safe patient handoffs.
- Documents care in accordance with hospital and departmental standards and policies.
General Standards
- Promotes a safe environment for staff, patients, and family members and reports unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
- Safely transports patients as needed.
- Performs departmental functions, including:Scheduling procedures and providing reminder notifications to patients. Maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly patient statistics. Copying and filing completed stress test results. Mailing studies and reports. Completing computer checks of completed orders. Matching and unmatching studies. Checking, stocking, and maintaining 12-lead Mortara carts throughout the department and hospital. Cleaning and maintaining the treadmill room and ensuring adequate supply inventory. Conducting daily crash cart checks. Verifying that EKGs have been interpreted by a physician. Ordering supplies as needed.
- Demonstrates current knowledge and safe operation of equipment and instrumentation.
- Maintains equipment appropriately and reports malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate department.
- Completes assigned duties within established timeframes.
- Performs billing procedures accurately and in a timely manner.
- Utilizes the Kronos timekeeping system accurately and adheres to assigned meal periods unless otherwise approved.
- Remains flexible in response to staffing requests and staffing shortages.
- Maintains a positive attitude and adapts quickly to the needs of patients, the department, and the organization.
- Uses financial resources responsibly, including staffing, equipment, and supplies.
- Utilizes the chain of command to report unusual situations.
- Actively participates in unit huddles, staff meetings, and shared governance activities, contributing to teamwork and issue resolution.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
- Associate’s degree in a healthcare-related field and/or completion of an EKG certification program from an accredited institution preferred.
- Completion of a cardiac arrhythmia course preferred.
- One year of college coursework in life sciences or health sciences preferred.
- Suggested coursework includes Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Anatomy, and Medical Terminology.
Licensure/Credential
- Current AHA or AHA-equivalent Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Telemetry certification required within the 90-day introductory period.
Experience
- One year of recent work experience in the field of cardiology preferred.
- One year of experience as an EKG Technician in an acute care facility preferred.
Skills
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to perform EKGs and assist with stress testing procedures.
- Ability to obtain vital signs.
- Ability to perform basic clerical functions, including filing, answering phones, and utilizing computer systems.
- Proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills in the English language.
- Interacts with patients, staff, and visitors in a pleasant, cooperative, and courteous manner.
Standards of Performance
- Demonstrates performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
- Attendance is an essential function of the job.
Physical Effort
- Attendance is an essential function of the job.
- The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Requires lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills.
- Ability to move equipment to patient rooms to complete studies.
Hours of Work
- Variable schedule based on the needs of the unit.
- Weekend work is required.
- Must be available to perform job duties at both the Northbay and VacaValley campuses.
