EKG Technician - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health • Red Bank, NJ

3d • $26

About The Position

The EKG Technician, also described as a Cardiac Technician, assists a trained, credentialed cardiology attending during cardiac procedures. The role performs stress testing, Holter monitor application and removal, Holter scanning and analysis, ECGs, and other cardiology testing. The technician educates patients about tests, maintains equipment and emergency supplies, completes related documentation and billing requisitions, and adapts care and communication to the needs of the patient population.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent program.
• Graduate of a cardiac technical program or equivalent.
• Satisfactory completion of a cardiac arrhythmia course within 90 days of hire.
• Satisfactory completion of a cardiac arrhythmia course.
• Basic understanding of cardiac disease and advanced understanding of arrhythmias.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including potentially Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
• Maintain American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• One year of prior experience in non-invasive cardiac procedures.

Responsibilities

• Apply and detach Holter monitors.
• Explain tests and their purpose to patients.
• Scan and analyze Holter tapes and prepare reports for physician interpretation.
• Assist the cardiology attending with cardiac stress testing, including radionuclide, stress echocardiography, and pharmacological radionuclide procedures.
• Perform ECGs and other cardiology testing as necessary.
• Report supply needs promptly.
• Calibrate, clean, and maintain equipment, and report defects promptly and accurately to the technical supervisor or designee.
• Complete and process billing charge requisitions, logbooks, worksheets, and reports.
• Check the code cart and defibrillator daily, maintain lock integrity, and document the checks.
• Help maintain emergency equipment and report discrepancies to the department nurse or, in their absence, the technical supervisor.
• Identify the needs of the patient population and adapt care and communication to patients’ age, culture, language, hearing, vision, developmental, educational, and literacy needs.
• Participate in ongoing departmental performance initiatives.
• Adhere to the Medical Center’s organizational competencies, HMH organizational competencies, and standards of behavior.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• The posting states that HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time positions of 20 or more hours per week, including health, dental, and vision coverage, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Eligibility for this per-diem role is not specified.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED