(ECG) Electrocardiogram Tech

Summary

Perform all ECG related procedures while promoting the highest level of patient care. Performs clerical duties in a timely and efficient manner in order to insure proper documentation of procedures. All other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• To perform all ECG related procedures in a timely and efficient manner in addition to clerical duties associated with the procedures.
• Executes basic ECG procedure to the patient and answers any questions pertaining to said procedure.
• Performs 12 lead ECG tracings and rhythm strips within one hour of order in any and all patient care areas of facility.
• Exercises a thorough knowledge base inclusive of cardiothoracic anatomy and proper lead placement 100% of the time.
• Coordinates outpatient testing with inpatient demands prioritizing emergency requests and "stat" calls in the patient care areas without direct supervision.
• Applies and removes holter monitors and event monitors along with instructions to patients of the use of such devices.
• Explains the procedure to the patient and answers any questions pertaining to the holter monitor and event monitor in a courteous manner.
• Completes all necessary forms and requests pertaining to the procedure.
• Preps patient skin according to policy and procedure to ensure the best possible recording.
• Removes holter monitor at scheduled time, completes necessary paper work and use proper procedure to download the files into the computer.
• Ability to access the computer system to retrieve and reproduce completed holter monitor exams.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties coordinating patient testing demand with clerical responsibilities in order to insure proper document flow and storage.
• Types relevant information onto the ECG tracing and stress tests insuring accuracy and exhibiting basic computer skills.
• Types ECG's, stress tests and holter monitor reports, performs photocopying and filing to ensure the proper document flow and storage.
• Answers the ECG lab's phones within five rings in a professional and courteous manner identifying self and unit at all times.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities, and people.

Compassion - The responsibility to put a patient's or person's interests first, including the duty not to harm, deliver proper care, and maintain confidentiality.

Communication - Expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations (including nonverbal communication); adjusting language or terminology to the characteristics and needs of the audience. Good listening skills.

Compliance - Employee has satisfactory completed employers required compliance training.

Employee is able to demonstrate an understanding of employers Code of Conduct.

Dependability - Meets commitments, deliverables, deadlines, work independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Energy - Consistently maintaining a high activity or productivity level; sustaining long work hours.

Humility/ Respect - Being courteously respectful of others. Awareness of oneself in relation to others, having a clear perspective and respect for one's place in context and of others.

Integrity - Maintaining and promoting social, ethical, and organizational norms is conducting internal and external business activities.

Judgement/ Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root cause of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, and communicates decisions to others.

Patient Service Orientation - Proactively developing patient/customer relations by making efforts to listen and understand the customer and their needs (both internal and external); anticipating and providing solutions to customer needs; giving high priority to patient/customer satisfaction. Ensures appropriate follow up and is their advocate in determining solutions. The employee uses a variety of communication techniques to effectively express thoughts and ideas and to understand or influence.

Quality Orientation/ Attention to detail - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

Results Driven& Execution - Accountable for meeting or exceeding individual and/or department goals and objectives. Committed to producing results that will achieve company objectives. Sets priorities and organizes time to meet or exceed goals, follows up, and takes personal responsibility for results whether they are positive or negative. Team work/ Collaboration - Working effectively with team/work group or those outside formal line of authority (e.g., peers, senior managers) to accomplish organizational goals; taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting the consensus; subordinating own objectives to the objectives of the organization or team. Listens to others and values opinions.

Technological /Professional knowledge - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skills/knowledge in job-related areas; keeping abreast of current developments and trends in area of expertise.

Work Standards - Setting high goals or standards of performance for self, direct reports, others, and the organization; being dissatisfied with average performance; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed by others.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Associate's degree in cardiovascular technology preferred; six months to one year related experience and/or training (preferred); or equivalent combination of education and experience. Medical terminology and previous experience in clinic setting.

Experience using computer ECG Management and Electronic Medical Record system.

CRAT (Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician) National Certification and BLS preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of PACS, eRad, Athena Database software; Microsoft Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

BLS (preferred) and must be kept active.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; extended sitting; regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate depending on the business activity of the office.