EKG and Cardiac Monitoring Tech
About The Position
This position is responsible for performing Electrocardiography testing (ECG, EKG) for both outpatient and inpatient settings. Responsibilities include arranging for transtelephonic monitoring, Holter/Event Monitor placement, managing daily workflow associated with the ECG lab, completion of appropriate paperwork, and follow-up of test results and billing. The role also involves training clinic and hospital staff to perform ECGs and Cardiac Monitors, and troubleshooting equipment and system malfunctions. Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year, delivering care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals and a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Requirements
- High School diploma
- Previous Cardiac / ECG experience required
- 1-3 years of job related experience required.
Nice To Haves
- 1-2 years’ experience, pediatrics preferred
- MA Certification
- exercise testing experience a plus
- ECG certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Perform electrocardiograms on outpatients and inpatients.
- Perform Holter and Event Monitoring as ordered by physicians both inpatient and outpatient. Obtain insurance information and obtain approval from IVR team.
- Arrange for transtelephonic monitoring on patients as ordered by physicians. Placement of monitors on patients and/or delivering to parent to perform home hook up. Communicate detailed instructions to parents regarding paperwork (dairy, FedEx), demonstrate proper lead placement and procedures to hook up monitor and run baseline testing. From lab or home, explain method for return of monitor via FedEx when monitoring is complete.
- Data entry for the billing of tests to be performed daily.
- Processing of cardiac monitoring results/reports from monitoring service website, download completed reports to be reviewed and signed by ordering physicians.
- Ensuring timely result reporting from physicians.
- Billing reconciliation for inpatient and outpatient ECG, Holter and Event Monitors.
- Troubleshooting EKG system software for malfunction, working with Cardiac IT team to ensure proper functioning of EKG software.
- Troubleshooting of equipment; EKG Machines, Holter Monitors, and Event Monitors.
- Respond to parent/patient and physicians’ inquiries about monitoring status.
- Training of new 2B and CICU Unit Clerks, PICU, NICU, and ED techs, who cover ECG lab on nights and weekends, on proper procedures and standards for performing an EKG.
- Training of new Nurses and MA’s that will support satellite Cardiology clinics and perform EKG Only’s at Specialty and Primary Care satellite locations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
