Job: EKG Technician - Intermountain Medical Center

Location: UT-Murray
Facility: Intermountain Medical Center
Position and Purpose

To respond to and to perform non-invasive cardiac EKG diagnostic tests on all hospital inpatients and outpatients. To provide quality handling of test data, and to assist physicians in accurate test interpretation. Must have good communication, grammar and spelling skills. The incumbent will send correspondence/reports to physicians so communication, grammar, and spelling are very important.

Nature and Scope

This position reports directory to the EKG Lab supervisor. The technician must be able to provide age-specific care and intervention for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations. The incumbent will also work with allied medical professionals and networked Intermountain Healthcare facilities. Technicians will work with EKG physician panel members to provide quality EKGs as well as physicians and physician assistants in nuclear medicine studies. Incumbent must be diplomatic and must be able to respect and assist co-workers in all lab duties and assignments.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Must show appropriate concern for patients and maintains a good rapport with them. Makes sure that patients' rights of service, respect, dignity and privacy are protected. Patients entering the lab for outpatient procedures should be helped immediately.
Incumbent must perform a readable and accurate EKG on hospital patients with correct lead placement and all demographic information correct. All EKGs obtained must be checked for possible previous EKG done. Technicians must know and follow the correct chain of events to take following obtaining the EKG.
All patient orders should be done promptly. Techs must respond to STAT EKGs within the appropriate time according to the STAT protocol. Responds to all Emergency Department pages at STAT 1.
Responds immediately to all calls for "code blue" by reporting to that location with an EKG machine.
Incumbent has a working knowledge of all lab equipment and all procedures associated with each test. Incumbent is responsible to be able to administer every test within the EKG Lab (to include Holter, event and blood pressure monitor hook-up, stress testing, and EKGs).
Must provide technical assistance and monitoring of all exercise treadmill studies performed in conjunction with nuclear medicine as required.
Incumbent is responsible to mail interpreted reports in a timely manner (within 12-24 hours of interpretation).
Frequently checks the CardioStation event monitoring system. Must have an understanding of event monitoring, and transmission of data. I learning to recognize life-threatening cardiac rhythms and can act appropriately (i.e. calling the referring physician or Medical Director) for best patient care. Incumbent is encouraged to seek help from more experienced co-workers (Editors or Holter Scanners).
Performs readable and accurate signal average EKG, rhythm strips as needed, as performs all paperwork and documentation associated with these tests.
Technician must learn the MUSE locations of all EKGs performed as well as be able to identify EKGs and other test procedures from all outreach locations. Care must be taken to make sure all EKGs coming from outreach locations are identified as such.
Identifies, appropriately responds to, and documents critical values for adult and pediatric patients.
Orders and completes all procedures on the computer, admitting patients where necessary. Follows through with all paper work, charting, filing, billing, delivering, processing of reports and filling out information in log books.
Responsible for cleaning and upkeep of EKG carts and lead wires. MUSE support should be notified for any equipment malfunctions or failures.
Attendance at monthly staff meeting is required.

Professional Expectations

Provides extraordinary patient care. Patients must be first priority and given complete attention during test procedures.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the trends and new development in the health care field.
Attends work in a punctual and dependable manner as outlined by region standards.
Arrives at work in appropriate scrub wear (not green surgical scrubs), neat, tidy and adhering to the Intermountain Healthcare's dress code.

Minimum Qualifications

Incumbent must be a minimum of 18 years of age and a high school diploma or GED.
Must have or obtain CPR certification (by start date) and maintain.
Must take and pass the beginning and intermediate EKG course and pass off associated skills within four months of hire (or take the first class offered after hire date).
Prior patient care or customer service experience preferred, but not required.
Prior EKG technical or interpretation experience preferred, but not required.
Must have a flexible schedule (if taking an "on call" position).
CNA/EMT certification preferred.
Prefer current enrollment in or completion of an EKG training course through Intermountain Healthcare.