EKG Technician

Methodist Hospital Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent is responsible for the performance of EKGs, treadmill stress tests and Holter monitors. Demonstrates competency in patient care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. May have access to or be required to distribute drugs, needles or syringes from storage locations, (such as large stock supplies, automated dispensing units and other carts) to/within patient care areas or treatment carts as defined by hospital policy/procedure.
As an EKG Tech, you will perform diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs) to assess cardiac function. Every day you will prepare patients, explain procedures, and accurately operate EKG machines to record heart activity, ensuring comfort and high-quality readings. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, meticulous data collection, and excellent patient communication, contributing to accurate cardiac diagnostics.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• Ability to effectively explain procedures to patients and follow established procedures.
• General filing procedures and office skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of EKG procedures and equipment, basic cardiac and human body anatomy and physiology, basic interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, aseptic techniques.

Responsibilities

• performance of EKGs
• performance of treadmill stress tests
• performance of Holter monitors
• Demonstrates competency in patient care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• prepare patients
• explain procedures
• accurately operate EKG machines to record heart activity
• ensuring comfort and high-quality readings
• meticulous data collection
• excellent patient communication
• contributing to accurate cardiac diagnostics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees