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electrocardiograph technician (EKG tech), Part-time, PM/Days - Park Ridge Illinois
Company: Advocate Health Location: Park Ridge, Illinois
Posted On: 04/26/2024
Major Responsibilities: - Responsible for performing routine and STAT request for ECG procedures
- 1)Identifies patient correctly and obtains relevant patient history.
- 2)Responds to STAT requests, code blue, outpatient requests and inpatient routine requests in a timely manner. Rotates to the Emergency Department according to schedule.
- 3)Able to enter/edit data entered in ECG machine before transmission of data to mainframe
- 4)Performs Holter Monitor applications/removals, including preparing the holter for application, properly prepping the patient for good contact and a quality study and returning the monitor to the Heart Station upon removal
- 5)Prepares patient for procedure, respects patient's privacy in an empathetic & gentle manner
- 6)Able to troubleshoot problems associated with performing ECG's and rhythm strips, i.e., calming anxious patients, distracting pediatric patients
- 7)Provide, receive and seek out shift-to-shift updates, including a review of the ECG carts, orders, outstanding ECG's, ECG's transmitted but not yet reconciled/assigned to an inbox and equipment status. Follow-up on identified issues and communicate to next shift as appropriate.
- 8)Facilitates the timely completion of ECG's on floors or departments with NCT's or RN's trained to perform.
- Provides clerical functions necessary for physician interpretation & confirmation, department record-keeping & patient billing
- 4)Maintains printers, department equipment and supplies; able to change cartridges or initiate call to obtain service for all printers and equipment. Communicates to secretary with supply orders before depletion
- 1)Insures that appropriate procedure has been ordered and reconciled
- 2)Collects all information for the interpreting physician & prepares the study to be read within 2 hours of completion
- 3)Properly distributes all studies to cardiologists for review and interpretation
- Participation in professional development & process improvement teams by attending inservices, meetings & continuing education programs appropriate to the goals & needs of the department
- 1)Attends & participates in department meetings
- 2)Attends department inservice programs to insure technical competence
- 3)Completes annual mandatory safety and infection control requirements by given deadline
- 4)Maintains BLS requirements
- 5)Reads and responds to Advocate and LGH email on a consistent basis, in a timely manner
- 6)Actively demonstrates all customer service initiatives, including AIDET, on a consistent basis
- 7)Works as a team member with the floor staff and fellow EKG technicians in the completion of all ordered ECG's
- Provides training assistance to associates and physicians
- 1)Provides education & troubleshooting assistance
- 2)Assists with the training of new associates to the EKG department
- 3)Mentors NCT's/new EKG techs/RN's and provides education and hands-on experience to perform necessary supervised ECG's to complete training
- Maintains a safe, organized & efficient work environment
- 1)Complies with safety standards & infection control practices
- 2)Reports equipment malfunction immediately to clinical engineering, operational problems & inventory depletion immediately to Heart Station leadership
- 3)Maintains the cleanliness of the department & equipment
- 4)Maintains the functioning of the EKG department phones and pagers
- 5)Insures all phones and pagers are answered/calls forwarded appropriately
Education/Experience Required: - HS Grad, GED, or equivalent experience. 1-2 years hospital related experience or CNA or EMT This position will need to recognize the needs & behaviors of a variety of age groups treated i.e., understand child growth & development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior & look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: - Ability to work well with others Good organizational skills Good time management Good documentation/record keeping skills Good communication skills
- BCLS
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