Job Description

Position Title: EKG Technician

Department: Cardiographics

Purpose: Provides safe, effective, and culturally-competent care for newborn through aging adult patients undergoing electrocardiography testing and application of Holter event, and B/P monitors. Key accountabilities include obtaining medical information, acquiring ECG tracings, processing data for physician\'s over-read interpretation, entering charges; and active participation in quality monitoring and performance improvement activities.

Report To: Supervisor, Cardiographics

Supervisory Responsibility: No Supervision: The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others.

Materials Responsibility: Very Limited. Work requires very limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include personal work materials, supplies or equipment, or very small amounts of cash. The employee has a very limited or indirect amount of control over these resources. Although human error might require the repair or replacement of materials, usually the cost of correcting these errors is minor. The variety and volume of resources is also very limited. Problems associated with material resources are very uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: High school graduation or equivalent

Field Of Study: N/A

Special Training: Single lead EKG monitoring course within 3 months of employment; Basic Life Support.

Training Preferred: Health Care experience

Licensure/Registration:
Experience: No experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people. These may be fellow employees, customers, the public or others outside the organization. Communications are of limited difficulty. Interactions usually involve short, straightforward exchanges of information. The job requires a limited amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions are non-stressful encounters and dealing with uncomplicated problem situations.

Working Conditions: There is limited exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions. There are some health and safety risks. Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions is limited to 10% or less of their work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous:
Location: GENESIS Health System \xc2\xb7 Cardiographics
Schedule: Part-Time/Benefit Eligible .8 FTE, Variable, 6:00am-2:30pm/2:30pm -11:00pm