EKG Tech

Dignity Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,627; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Phoenix, Arizona, is seeking an EKG Tech to perform diagnostic electrocardiograms and assist with patient care. Your role will involve preparing patients, operating EKG machines, and ensuring accurate cardiac diagnostics. Candidates should have a high school diploma and some healthcare experience, along with Basic Life Support certification. Join a recognized institution dedicated to caring for the community and providing exceptional medical services.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of healthcare experience required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic EKGs to assess cardiac function.
• Prepare patients and explain procedures.
• Accurately operate EKG machines.

Skills

Technical proficiency

Data collection

Patient communication

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an EKG Tech, you will perform diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs) to assess cardiac function. Every day you will prepare patients, explain procedures, and accurately operate EKG machines to record heart activity, ensuring comfort and high-quality readings. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, meticulous data collection, and excellent patient communication, contributing to accurate cardiac diagnostics.

• Performs computer assisted EKG's, transfers data. Edits EKG reports
• Applies/removes and scans holter monitors
• Processes Results of Tran telephonic Reports - Assigns and Evaluates
• Assists the MD/RN during patient diagnostic testing procedures as requested
• Retrieves necessary equipment and supplies for patient diagnostic testing
• Assists in patient/equipment preparation

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate General Studies and 1-3 years One year healthcare experience, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Pay Range

$18.00 - $24.41 /hour