EKG Technician, EKG (Electrocardiology) (Per Diem, Variable Shift)
About The Position
Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Performs standard and complex electrocardiogram (ECG) and procedures using specialized equipment, under minimum direction. Uses electrocardiogram equipment and medical techniques to record the electrical impulses transmitted by a patient's heart for diagnostic purposes. Schedules patients and procedures.
Requirements
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- Certification as EKG Tech: Preferred
Responsibilities
- Completes electrocardiogram tests as requested by a physician to detect heart disorders.
- Performs an electrocardiogram (ECG) by attaching electrodes to a patient and then pulling switches on an ECG machine to trace electrical impulses transmitted by the heart.
- Performs stress tests which involves hooking up a patient to an ECG monitor for a baseline reading and then monitoring the patient's heart while he or she exercises on a treadmill which produces ECG readings at multiple levels of physical exertion.
- Gathers the patient's medical history.
- Explains testing procedures and prepares the patient for the procedure.
- Monitors the patient's status and notes any abnormalities during testing.
- Reports the findings to the patient's doctor for further analysis after testing.
- Calibrates and checks equipment on a weekly basis and orders necessary supplies.
- Processes patient records, in adherence with established procedures.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
