EKG Technician - NBMC (Part Time, Day, 0.75FTE)

EKG Technician

At Northbay Health, the EKG Technician is a member of the healthcare team responsible for performing EKGs and assisting with Cardiac Stress Testing. The EKG Technician utilizes Relationship Based Care to deliver safe, effective, quality, and cost-effective care. The EKG Technician supports the mission, vision, values, and expectations of excellence of Northbay Health.

Patient Care

• Provides care that is consistent with the principles of Relationship Based Care.
• Performs high-quality EKGs and recognizes atypical patterns while determining the presence of external interference.
• Explains the purpose and procedure of EKG testing and instructs and assists patients during procedures.
• Prepares patients, rooms, and equipment for Cardiac Stress Testing and assists the RN during all types of stress testing procedures.
• Obtains accurate patient vital signs.
• Recognizes dysrhythmias and reports findings to the RN.
• Attends Code Blue events and is prepared to perform EKGs and assist as needed.
• Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate safe patient handoffs.
• Documents care in accordance with hospital and departmental standards and policies.

General Standards

• Promotes a safe environment for staff, patients, and family members and reports unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
• Safely transports patients as needed.
• Performs departmental functions, including:
  • Scheduling procedures and providing reminder notifications to patients.
  • Maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly patient statistics.
  • Copying and filing completed stress test results.
  • Mailing studies and reports.
  • Completing computer checks of completed orders.
  • Matching and unmatching studies.
  • Checking, stocking, and maintaining 12-lead Mortara carts throughout the department and hospital.
  • Cleaning and maintaining the treadmill room and ensuring adequate supply inventory.
  • Conducting daily crash cart checks.
  • Verifying that EKGs have been interpreted by a physician.
  • Ordering supplies as needed.
• Demonstrates current knowledge and safe operation of equipment and instrumentation.
• Maintains equipment appropriately and reports malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate department.
• Completes assigned duties within established timeframes.
• Performs billing procedures accurately and in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the Kronos timekeeping system accurately and adheres to assigned meal periods unless otherwise approved.
• Remains flexible in response to staffing requests and staffing shortages.
• Maintains a positive attitude and adapts quickly to the needs of patients, the department, and the organization.
• Uses financial resources responsibly, including staffing, equipment, and supplies.
• Utilizes the chain of command to report unusual situations.
• Actively participates in unit huddles, staff meetings, and shared governance activities, contributing to teamwork and issue resolution.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Associate's degree in a healthcare-related field and/or completion of an EKG certification program from an accredited institution preferred.
• Completion of a cardiac arrhythmia course preferred.
• One year of college coursework in life sciences or health sciences preferred.
• Suggested coursework includes Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Anatomy, and Medical Terminology.

Licensure/Credential

• Current AHA or AHA-equivalent Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Telemetry certification required within the 90-day introductory period.

Experience

• One year of recent work experience in the field of cardiology preferred.
• One year of experience as an EKG Technician in an acute care facility preferred.

Skills

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to perform EKGs and assist with stress testing procedures.
• Ability to obtain vital signs.
• Ability to perform basic clerical functions, including filing, answering phones, and utilizing computer systems.
• Proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills in the English language.
• Interacts with patients, staff, and visitors in a pleasant, cooperative, and courteous manner.

Standards of Performance

• Demonstrates performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
• Attendance is an essential function of the job.

Physical Effort

• Attendance is an essential function of the job.
• The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Requires lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills.
• Ability to move equipment to patient rooms to complete studies.

Hours of Work

• Variable schedule based on the needs of the unit.
• Weekend work is required.
• Must be available to perform job duties at both the Northbay and VacaValley campuses.