ECG Technician - Part-time
About The Position
Performs diagnostic cardiac procedures/tests to assist physicians in assessing patient’s cardiac function. Understands and integrates into the delivery of patient care the needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients in regard to their growth and development process. The position actively supports the Hospital’s and the department’s Continuous Quality Improvement and customer service goals, individually and as an effective team member. This role would work 40 hours in a pay period, typically 3 shifts one week then 2 the other. Scheduled shifts would be on weekdays 8:30am - 5pm.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic Life Support Certification required.
Nice To Haves
- Associates degree and/or Certified Nurse Assistant preferred.
- Prefer minimum six months experience in pediatric ECG, demonstrating ability to evaluate simple pediatric arrhythmias and simple pacemaker function.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with Hospital/department staff and parents/patients
- Ability to travel among various nursing units and outpatient facilities.
Responsibilities
- Performs ECG’s, Holters and other diagnostic tests.
- When applicable, supports EP device team performing day to day processing in Epic and PaceArt.
- Recognizes demographic errors and assures accurate processing of ECG data.
- Recognizes dangerous arrhythmias, sinus tachy/brady, and contacts cardiologist.
- Processes charges and assures hospital and physician charges and diagnosis coding are accurate.
- Issues, applies and tracks Holter and transtelephonic event recorders. Instructs patients, caregivers and house staff in their use. Performs all associated paperwork and accurately logs procedure.
- Documents holter and event timeline in Epic.
- Receives, tracks and processes faxed and outreach ECG and Holters.
- Takes inventory, determines inventory projection and contacts Lead Tech.
- Tracks, maintains and performs quality and functional checks on equipment. Contacts Bio Med HTM or manufacturers as warranted.
- Attends departmental and divisional meetings and seminars as requested.
- Adheres to all hospital policies associated with confidentiality, customer service, Continuous Quality Improvement and Infection Control.
- Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
- Supports ECG services at the main campus and Lincoln Park as assigned.
- Other job functions as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
- 403(b) with a 5% employer match
- Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan servicing and support
- Adoption benefits
- Backup Childcare and Eldercare
- Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
