Job Description

At Northbay Health, the EKG Technician is a member of the health care team who has the responsibility of performing EKG’s and assisting in Cardiac Stress Testing. The EKG Tech utilizes Relationship Based Care to deliver safe, effective, quality, cost effective care. The Tech supports the mission, vision, values, and expectation of excellence of Northbay Health.

Patient Care

• Provides care that is consistent with the principles of Relationship Based Care.
• Proficient in performing EKG’s of superior quality. Recognizes atypical patterns and determines whether there is external interference.
• Explains the purpose and procedure of an EKG. Instructs and assists patients with procedures.
• Cardiac Stress Testing: Prepares patient, room, stress machine, and assists the RN as needed during all types of stress testing.
• Obtain accurate patient vital signs.
• Recognizes dysrhythmias and reports the RN.
• Attends code blues, being prepared to perform EKG and assisting as needed.
• Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate safe patient hand offs.
• Documents per hospital & departmental standards/policy.

General Standards

• Promotes a safe environment for staff, patients, & family members and reports unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
• Transports patients safely.
• Performs all department functions including:
• Procedure scheduling and reminder notifications to patients.
• Tallies patient statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Copy & file completed stress testing.
• Mailing studies/reports.
• Computer checks of completed orders.
• Matching & unmatching studies.
• Check, stock, and perform maintenance deletion for the 12 lead Mortara carts in department & Hospital.
• Cleaning and maintaining of treadmill room/stocking.
• Daily crash cart checks.
• Assure that EKGs have been read by a physician.
• Ordering supplies as needed.
• Demonstrates a current working knowledge and safe use of equipment, and instrumentation. Maintains equipment properly, notifies appropriate department regarding malfunctioning equipment.
• Duties as assigned.
• Duties are completed within the assigned time.
• Performs billing procedures accurately and in a timely manner.
• Utilizes Kronos time clock consistently in a timely manner and adhere to assigned lunch time without missed meals unless approved.
• Remains flexible in staffing requests and during staffing shortages.
• With a positive attitude, remains flexible to quickly adapt to the needs of the patient, unit, and organization.
• Is responsible for appropriate use of financial resources including staffing resources, equipment, and supplies.
• Utilizes chain of command to report unusual situations.
• Actively participates in unit huddles, unit meetings, shared governance activities/discussions and contributes to solid teamwork and issue resolution on the unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Associate’s degree in health care related field and/or certification program in EKG from an accredited institution preferred.
• Completion of cardiac arrhythmia class preferred.
• One year college preferred in life sciences or health sciences.
• Suggested Classes: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Anatomy and Medical Terminology.

Licensure/Credential

• Current AHA or AHA equivalent BLS.
• Telemetry certification within 90 days introductory period.

Experience

• One year recent work experience in the field of cardiology preferred.
• One year in an acute care facility, as an EKG Technician preferred.

Skills

• Excellent organizational skills.
• EKGs and assist with stress testing, vital signs.
• Perform basic clerical procedures including filing, phone answering and some computer knowledge.
• Proficient communication written, verbal, and electronic communication skills in the English Language.

Standards of Performance

• Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
• Attendance is an essential function of the job.

Physical Effort

• Attendance is an essential function of the job.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may participate in the following activities: Requires lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills.
• Ability to move equipment to patient rooms to complete studies.

Hours of Work

• Variable to meet demands of the unit.
• Weekends required.
• Must be available to perform job duties at both the Northbay and VacaValley campus.