EKG Tech II - Cardiology - Sharp Rees-Stealy - Days - Full Time

300 Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 36 000 - 51 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Sharp HealthCare is seeking an ECG Technician to perform 12-lead ECGs, monitor rhythm strips, and support noninvasive testing in the Cardiology department.

The role involves data entry, patient preparation for stress testing, and ensuring accuracy in ECG management systems, with a focus on artifact-free results.

Qualificações

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent required.
• 1 Year Experience in ECG required.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS) required.
• Advanced ECG course certificate preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Perform and process 12-lead ECGs for physician confirmation using the ECG management system.
• Assist in preparation, processing and distribution of noninvasive test results.
• Enter patient data into the Cardiology Department system with accuracy.

Conhecimentos

ECG

Typing 30 wpm

IDX Epic MUSE

Formação académica

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Ferramentas

Epic

IDX

MUSE

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Hours: Shift Start Time: 8 AM Shift End Time: 5 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: As Needed On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $26.320 - $32.890 - $36.830

What You Will Do

Performs technical service including, but not limited, to 12-lead electrocardiograms, rhythm strips and code blue monitoring. Assists in preparation, processing and distribution of noninvasive test results. Data entry into computer base system with the Cardiology Department. Assists in preparation and monitoring of patients for cardiology stress testing.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year Experience in ECG
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced ECG course certificate.

Essential Functions

• Department competency
• Attends in-services or meetings related to job description
• Maintains adequate supplies for the treadmill room
• Assists in ordering supplies and being cost-effective ECG skills
• Performs and processes 12-lead electrocardiograms for physician confirmation using the ECG management system
• Test performed with minimum baseline artifact
• Leads placed with 100% accuracy
• Patient information entered into computer with 100% accuracy
• Ability to perform a minimum of twenty tests per eight-hour shift
• ECG rhythm strips
• Holter monitor application
• Signal average ECG's
• Edit and distribute 12-lead electrocardiograms after confirmation by physician using the ECG management system
• Demonstrate typing skills proficiency by: Using a keyboard, required to type proficiently and accurately; have the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors; have the ability to proof work.

Patient education

• Provides patients with information on the diagnostic test they are undergoing.
• Identifies any needs patients may have and make sure they are addressed, or relay the concerns to physicians or management.

Quality

• Performs additional technical procedures as necessary, including, but not limited, to the following: 1.) Maintains quality patient outcomes throughout diagnostic testing; 2.) Notifies physician immediately of any arrhythmias or patients becoming symptomatic following proper emergency protocols.

Treadmill skills

• Competent with Bruce protocol and new MUSE system.
• Stress echoes.
• Adenosine protocol and advanced knowledge of significant arrhythmias.

Equipment maintenance troubleshooting skills

• Ensures proper input for Adenosine in Epic for physician authorization and billing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of cardiac procedures. Effective interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. Computer skills to include: IDX, Epic and MUSE. The ability to type 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery.

Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care.

Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care.

At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families.

It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care.

We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.