EKG Technician - NBMC (Part Time, Day, 0.75FTE)
Erou Jobsearch · Fairfield, California, United States
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.
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.