EKG Technician (PRN)

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare invites applications for an EKG Technician (PRN) at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County. The role includes performing STAT and routine EKGs, applying heart monitors, and educating patients on monitor use in inpatient and outpatient settings.

The team emphasizes training, support, and a collaborative environment, with weekend/holiday rotation and minimum shift requirements. CPR/AED certification is required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills required.
• Reliability and flexibility essential.
• Patience and excellent patient care skills needed.
• Previous bedside patient care experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Performs general office duties.
• Performs cardiology tests and procedures (EKGs).
• Ensures equipment is cleaned, stocked, and functioning.
• Supports quality and service improvements.
• Ensures charges are entered correctly and timely.

Skills

Strong communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Patient care

Bedside care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

EKG Technician (PRN)

Join our Cardiac Testing team! Responsibilities include performing STAT and routine EKGs, applying heart monitors, and educating patients on monitor use in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Requirements:

• Weekday availability highly preferred
• Weekend and holiday rotation required
• Minimum of 3 shifts per 6-week schedule
• Full-time availability during orientation preferred

Preferred Skills:

• Strong communication
• Reliability and flexibility
• Patience and excellent patient care skills
• Previous bedside patient care experience

We are a supportive, team-oriented department committed to training and helping new team members succeed!

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Missouri Baptist Medical Center Cardiac Testing department is a diagnostic testing center which focuses on identifying and evaluating cardiac disease processes. The department is comprised of RNs, cardiac sonographers, ECG techs, Nuclear Medicine technologists and administrative staff. The Cardiac Testing staff works in collaboration with Cardiologists to deliver high quality services to patients and their physicians.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs a variety of procedures in cardiology including preparing patients for stress testing, EKGs, transcribing EKG interpretations, maintaining the EKG management system, Holter monitor hookups and disconnects, Holter checks, patient care and assessments in cardiopulmonary rehab, and assisting the cardiologists as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Performs general office duties.
• Performs cardiology tests and procedures.
• Ensures all equipment is cleaned, stocked, available, and kept in working order.
• Supports and demonstrates the continuous improvements of quality and service.
• Ensures charges are entered correctly and timely.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• <2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• CPR/AED

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer