Cardiology Tech: Noninvasive Diagnostics & Patient Care

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Chicago seeks an EKG Technician II to perform noninvasive cardiology procedures, including ECGs and 24-hour Holter monitoring, and to support physicians with diagnostic scans. You will respond to code blues and STAT EKGs, maintain logs, and prepare patient areas for procedures.

The role requires a High School diploma, CPR certification, and 3 years in non-invasive cardiology; you will assist in staff development and communicate findings to the cardiology team with

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• Three (3) years experience in non-invasive cardiology procedures.
• Ability to perform blood pressure readings.
• Ability to identify cardiac arrhythmias and grossly abnormal EKGs and MI’s.
• Ability to do electrocardiographic recording.
• Registered or Certified status within one year of employment.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs noninvasive cardiodiagnostic procedures.
• Ensure that all non-invasive tests are performed properly to provide accurate results for analysis by the Cardiologist.
• Ensure timely response to all code blues, red traumas and STAT EKG’s.
• Ensures routine EKG’s are performed as requested by units.
• 24 hour holter monitor, scans results, and notifies cardiologist with any gross abnormalities.
• Alleviates customer anxieties through explanation of procedure, and offering support for any concerns.
• Assists in staff development by mentoring and coaching peers.
• Maintenance of departmental logs, equipment, records, and exam rooms.
• Provide updated, documentation and logs of all special procedures for Quality Assurance/Process Improvement.
• Answers phones and greets customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Conveys messages accurately.
• Types customer reports as needed and files in a conscientious manner.
• Prepares patient room for on-going procedures
• Communicates equipment issues to clinical leader
• This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, i.e.: understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred.
• Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Skills

Blood pressure readings

Cardiac arrhythmias knowledge

ECG recording

Identify abnormal EKGs/MI

CPR certification

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Chicago seeks an EKG Technician II to perform noninvasive cardiology procedures, including ECGs and 24-hour Holter monitoring, and to support physicians with diagnostic scans. You will respond to code blues and STAT EKGs, maintain logs, and prepare patient areas for procedures.

The role requires a High School diploma, CPR certification, and 3 years in non-invasive cardiology; you will assist in staff development and communicate findings to the cardiology team with