EKG Technician

Job Description :

Join Our Team as an EKG Technician!

We are seeking an energetic and organized EKG Technician to join our healthcare team. If you're passionate about providing exceptional care and want to work in an environment that values growth, we'd love to hear from you!

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Posting Specifics

Entry Rate : $17.14 (flat rate until certified)

Benefits Eligible : Yes, check them out here ()

Shift Details : Full-time, 36 hours per week, four 9-hour shifts per week

Essential Functions

Perform exams per department protocol and demonstrate EKG competency.

Complete studies within accepted time limits without compromising patient care or the quality of the exam.

Complete orders and charge entry timely and accurately.

Maintain a working knowledge of how to proficiently use the department's equipment; Perform routine maintenance including cleaning and report any variance from normal that may impact function.

Schedule and prioritize exams added on throughout the day.

Notify physician if critical values are identified during the test.

Ensure proper patient identification by using two patient identifiers and review patient chart to confirm correct procedure order, prior to performing.

Provide patient education as needed and assures patient comfort

Confirm all EKGs in the reading system, edit list and demographics, as soon as they are available after patient testing is complete under the correct patient name and MMI# with proper diagnosis.

Pre-read and edit all EKGs before placing in the appropriate physician in-basket to be interpreted and confirmed. Assist department and interpreting physicians in achieving a 24-hour turn-around time for EKG interpretation.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Must have and maintain current BLS certification for healthcare providers.

Must take and pass the Intermountain Healthcare EKG course and pass off associated skills within four months of hire (or take the first class offered after hire date)

Preferred Qualifications

Prior patient care or customer service experience.

Prior EKG technical or interpretation experience.

Physical Requirements :

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting / ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing / pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving : Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location :

Primary Childrens at Lehi

Work City : Lehi

Work State : Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

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

$17.14 - $17.14

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.

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