EKG Electrocardiogram Technician

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison is seeking an EKG Technician to perform diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs) in the Cardiodiagnostics department. Schedule is 20 hours per week on the Day Shift, with patient-centered focus and adherence to safety standards.

Education requires a high school diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience; no prior experience is required. A BLS HCP certification is required.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: High School diploma or GED or 10 years of work experience.
• No prior experience required for this entry level role.

Responsibilities

• Attaches, connects and operates electrodes to leads on the electrocardiograph.
• Reviews patient records, instructs patients prior to procedures, and monitors during procedures.
• Identifies artifacts, edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department: Cardiodiagnostics

Schedule: 20 hours per week / Day Shift

Job Summary:

Performs diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attaches, connects, and operates electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electrocardiograph machine.
• Reviews patient's record and instructs patients prior to procedures. Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.
• Identifies and corrects for artifacts. Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Maintains EKG equipment and supplies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3003000007 Cardiodiagnostics

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

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