ECG Technician

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

10d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The ECG Technician performs electrocardiograms in a timely manner, ensuring patient comfort and privacy. This role involves explaining procedures, verifying patient identification, and maintaining high standards of care. The technician is responsible for ensuring the quality of ECG readings by eliminating artifacts and maintaining a stable baseline. Any significant changes from previous findings must be promptly communicated. Additionally, the technician maintains and stocks EKG machines, reports equipment malfunctions, and adheres to infection control policies, especially when working with isolated patients. A positive attitude, teamwork, and a willingness to assist colleagues are essential. The role requires adaptability to new procedures and a commitment to continuous self-improvement, maintaining a neat and professional appearance.

Requirements

Performs electrocardiograms
Introduces self to patient
Explains procedure to patient
Checks two patient identifications
Ensures patient privacy
Eliminates all avoidable artifacts
Maintains stable baseline in all twelve leads
Communicates abnormal findings within thirty minutes
Cleans EKG machines
Stocks EKG machines
Maintains EKG machines
Recognizes defective equipment
Reports defective equipment
Reports hazardous situations
Cleans EKG equipment utilized in isolation
Maintains EKG equipment utilized in isolation
Adheres to hospital infection control policy and procedure
Maintains a positive attitude
Enhances environment of teamwork
Works with co-workers as a member of a unit
Accepts suggestions in a positive manner
Is helpful to others in the department
Is motivated and enthusiastic
Is productive and organized
Voluntarily seeks other duties
Responds to change in department needs
Adapts to new procedures
Learns new procedures
Adapts to new duties
Learns new duties
Recognizes own personal strengths
Recognizes own personal weaknesses
Works to strengthen weaknesses
Maintains a neat appearance
Maintains a clean appearance

Responsibilities

Performs electrocardiograms in a timely manner.
Introduces self to patient and explains procedure to patient.
Checks two patient identifications and ensures patient privacy.
Eliminates all avoidable artifacts and maintains stable baseline in all twelve leads.
Communicates any abnormal findings inconsistent with previous findings within thirty minutes of test completion.
Cleans, stocks, and maintains EKG machines.
Recognizes and reports any defective equipment.
Reports any hazardous situations involving the safety and/or wellbeing of patients or staff members.
Cleans and maintains EKG equipment utilized in isolation according to hospital infection control policy and procedure.
Maintains a positive attitude, enhancing the environment of teamwork and working with co-workers as a member of a unit.
Accepts suggestions in a positive manner.
Is helpful to others in the department by getting work done.
Is motivated and enthusiastic regarding daily duties.
Is productive and organized at getting work done.
Voluntarily seeks other duties when own duties are completed.
Responds to change in department needs.
Adapts and learns new procedures and duties.
Recognizes own personal strengths and weaknesses and works to strengthen weaknesses.
Maintains a neat and clean appearance.