Per Diem - EKG Technician

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC); Las Vegas (NV); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) is seeking a per diem EKG Technician to support our Level I Trauma Center and specialty services in Las Vegas. You will monitor heart activity, identify rhythm variations, and assist with training while ensuring reliable operation of ECG equipment.

The role requires at least 1 year of EKG experience or completion of a basic rhythm course, with no licensing required.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and completion of a basic EKG/rhythm course or one year of experience as an EKG Technician.
• A minimum of one year of recent documented experience as an EKG Technician.
• Licensing/Certification Requirements: None required.

Responsabilités

• Assist in diagnosis by monitoring heart patterns.
• Monitor and record cardiac activity data from multiple views of the heart.
• Identify rhythm variations and document findings.
• Train new technicians and provide guidance on procedures.
• Troubleshoot and maintain ECG equipment and software.
• Prepare billing adjustments when needed.

Connaissances

EKG data interpretation

Rhythm analysis

Communication

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Outils

ECG machines

Medical dictation software

Description du poste

Position Summary

• PER DIEM OPENING*****

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

Position Summary:

Assists in diagnosis of patients with potential heart problems by monitoring heart patterns. Duties include monitoring and recording cardiac activity data from multiple views of the heart, identifying rhythm variations, training new technicians, troubleshooting and maintaining equipment, and preparing billing adjustments when needed.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and completion of a basic EKG/rhythm course or one (1) year of experience as an EKG Technician.

Licensing/Certification Requirements: None required.

Additional Position Requirements

• A minimum of one (1) year of recent documented experience as an EKG Technician

Knowledge Of:

Anatomy; heart functions and rhythms; placement of leads for electrocardiograms; medical terminology; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Performing and interpreting rhythms on electrocardiograms; use of dictaphone; editing electrocardiogram readings on computer; use of computer and variety of software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine patients, vision to read printed materials and VDT screens, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.