EKG Lab Patient Care Technician - UI Heart and Vascular Center
About The Position
The UI Heart and Vascular Center is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support our EKG Lab. Under general supervision, administers EKGs on all outpatients at our main campus clinic. Responsible for performing EKGs, applying cardiac monitors on patients and processing cardiac monitors when returned to our clinic. UI Heart & Vascular Center is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the best hospital in the state for cardiology and heart surgery patient care. The best hospitals nationally received this rating based on patient outcomes, number of high-risk patients seen, patient experience, advanced clinical technologies, and more. University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
Requirements
- Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and meet University Fleet Safety Program requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Certification as a Nursing Assistant is preferred.
- Direct patient-care experience.
- Experience working in a health care environment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience providing customer service relations.
- Strong organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Performs EKGs on all outpatients at the University of Iowa Health Care.
- Processes EKG tracings.
- Performs necessary maintenance on equipment to ensure operational condition.
- Provides assistance and answers questions for clinical technicians, externs, physicians and technicians
- Acts as receptionist to the EKG laboratory area.
- Follows general policies and procedures in accordance with the regulations of the University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Internal Medicine, and UI Heart and Vascular Center.
- Edits reports of EKGs to the computer.
- Performs placement of Holter monitors and 30-day event recorders.
- Scans Holter monitor recordings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Assumes responsibility for on-going self-learning and maintenance of clinical skills, analyzing own performance and set goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
