EKG Technician

HCA Florida West Hospital; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Fertility assistance

Job summary

HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL is seeking an EKG Technician to join our cardiovascular team. You will perform diagnostic EKGs and Holter monitor applications, ensure accurate digital study storage, and prepare findings for physician interpretation, while supporting patient education throughout the process.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, vocational training preferred, EKG certification within a year, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Vocational or technical education is preferred.
• EKG certification within a year.
• BLS-American Heart Association BLS Provider issued card required
• Previous EKG or Stress Lab experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform quality diagnostic EKG or Holter study with capability to trouble shoot study difficulties and possible study deficiencies for every age group.
• Produce timely performance of digital EKG and computer upload, and EKG assignment for Physician Interpretation.
• Educate patient on study being completed.
• Timely and accurately report distribution to IP floors and Physician offices.

Skills

EKG certification

BLS

Previous EKG or Stress Lab experience

Patient education

Education

High School Diploma

Vocational or technical education

Tools

Pyramis archival system

Job description

• Educate patient on study being completed.

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) EKG Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida West Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

JOB SUMMARY:

We are seeking an EKG Technician to join our healthcare team. Your primary function is to be responsible for performing EKG and application of Holter Monitor to record patient cardiac rhythm data for diagnostic purposes. You will maintain accurate Pyramis archival system for storage of digital studies, assign digital studies to reading physicians and assure study results distribution to patient charts and referring physician offices after physician interpretation and upon request. You will work with a phenomenal team that cares like family and works together in a collaborative manner.

In this role you will:

• Perform quality diagnostic EKG or Holter study with capability to trouble shoot study difficulties and possible study deficiencies for every age group.
• Produce timely performance of digital EKG and computer upload, and EKG assignment for Physician Interpretation.
• Educate patient on study being completed.
• Timely and accurately report distribution to IP floors and Physician offices.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Vocational or technical education is preferred.
• EKG certification within a year.
• BLS-American Heart Association BLS Provider issued card required
• Previous EKG or Stress Lab experience preferred

Benefits

HCA Florida West Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid’s ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area’s only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.