EKG II Tech

Tenet Healthcare; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking personnel for the Non-Invasive Cardiac Laboratory, with duties including scheduling, documenting procedures, and maintaining patient confidentiality. The lab operates daily with early morning and daytime hours for inpatient ECGs and holter tests, and outpatient work by appointment between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED, BLS certification, and experience with EKGs and related cardiac testing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Able to type 35-40 wpm with accurate grammar.
• Knowledge of heart medications and clinical environment.
• Experience with nuclear treadmill stress tests, Dobutamine stress tests, holter monitor scanning, and pacemaker checks.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients, verify physician orders, and document scheduling.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and accurate history before procedures.
• Fax reports to nursing floors and physicians offices as needed.
• Collaborate with staff to perform diagnostic procedures.
• Ensure procedures are read by the cardiologist and billed correctly.

Skills

Typing 35-40 wpm

Medical terminology

EKG knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Nuclear treadmill stress test equipment

Pacemaker checks equipment

Job description

Job Shift: Days

Job Type: Full Time

Hours:

The Non-Invasive Cardiac Laboratory provides diagnostic service for clinical assessment cardiac and peripheral vascular diseases (except carotid duplex scans). Hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily for inpatient electrocardiography and applications of holter recorders. More extensive testing (special procedures) and outpatient electrocardiography are performed by appointment between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Adhere to all department and hospital policies, including, but not limited to: time and attendance, dress codes, Kronos, documentation of credentials, and universal precautions.
• Continually display professional communication skills and behavior toward all patients, family members, and staff members.
• Demonstrates courteous and effective telephone etiquette.
• Other duties as requested by supervisor as needed.
• Schedules patients while preventing scheduling conflicts. Verify physicians signed orders and complete scheduling documentation.
• Properly establish identity and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Faxing reports as needed to nursing floors and physicians offices.
• Collaborates and assists staff members to perform diagnostic procedures.
• Promotes intradepartmental collaboration and communication.
• Participates in effective and timely problem solving.
• Participates in preventative maintenance and trouble shooting of equipment and facilities.
• Complete procedures within 24 hours of order processed by nursing floors. Document and chart when order is completed.
• Ensure each procedure is read by the appropriate cardiologist and charged correctly.
• Perform cardiology studies, ensure it is done in a timely manner. Obtain patient history before procedure; accurately documents all relative information.
• Follows department policy per procedure.
• Transports patients as needed.
• Willing to be flexible, changes shift times, and flex to meet departmental needs.

Required :

• High School Diploma or GED
• Current American Heart Association BLS (maintain current at all times), accurate typing and grammar skills.
• Able to type 35-40 wpm. Knowledge of medical terminology and basic EKG.
• Knowledge of heart medications. Experience in a clinical environment.
• Experience in a nuclear treadmill stress test, Dobutamine stress test, holter monitor scanning, Signal Average Electrocardiogram and Pacemaker checks.

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