EKG Technician II

Care New England; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England in Warwick, RI is seeking an ECG technician to administer electrocardiograms, apply Holter monitoring, and perform essential office tasks. The role involves editing reports, transcribing Holter and echocardiogram results, assisting nurses with stress testing, training new staff, scheduling tests, data entry for billing, and maintaining equipment for the next shift. This position requires vocational training and at least six months related experience.

Qualifications

• Vocational/technical training required.
• Minimum six months of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience with ECG, Holter, and report transcription would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrocardiograms daily for inpatients and outpatients.
• Apply Holter monitors and explain usage.
• Edit EKG reports and transcribe Holter and echocardiogram reports.
• Assist RNs with stress and nuclear testing.
• Precept new staff members.
• Schedule cardiology testing for inpatients and outpatients.
• Input medical data into the computer for billing.
• Generate unedited EKG reports for interpretation.
• Maintain and clean equipment and prepare it for the next shift.
• Transport patients for testing.
• Perform other related duties.

Skills

ECG administration

Holter monitoring

Clerical duties

Medical data entry

Education

Vocational/technical training

Job description

Primary Function : Responsible for administering electrocardiograms, applying Holter monitors and carrying out various office and clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrocardiograms daily for emergency and routine care to inpatients and outpatients.
• Apply Holter monitor to patients explaining how they are used.
• Edit all EKG reports and transcribe all Holter and echocardiogram reports.
• Assist RNs with stress and nuclear testing.
• Act as preceptor in training new staff members.
• Schedule cardiology testing for inpatients and outpatients.
• Input medical data into the computer for billing purposes.
• Generate and prepare unedited EKG reports daily for interpretation by cardiologist.
• Maintain and clean equipment and prepare it for the next shift.
• Transports patients to and from room for testing.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Specifications : Vocational/technical training and a minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is required.

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Americans with Disability Act Statement : External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement : Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement : Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.