Certified Electrocardiography

Certified Electrocardiography (ECG) Technician

Cardiology

Responsibilities:

* Acquires inpatient and outpatient ECG tracings and routes to cardiologist reading basket.
* Reconciles discrepancies of all ECG's including departmental, hospital wide, and urgent care centers when applicable.
* Application & removal of 24-hr & 48-hr Holter Monitors and Mobile Cardiac Telemetry devices.
* Process, analyze, interprets rhythms and prepares holter monitor report for final interpretation.
* Verifies order & enrolls MCT patients, and then notifies cardiologist of event or urgent episodes.
* Notifies providers of cardiac rhythms outside of normal parameters per policy.
* Educates patients on the use of varies monitor types.
* Performs inpatient cardiac device interrogations & sends report to ordering provider.
* Scan documents into medical records.
* Attends basic cardiac rhythm course.
* Maintains ECG equipment & supplies.
* Assumes professional responsibility, accountability and initiative.
* Active participation in quality monitoring & performance improvement activities.

Requirements:

* HS Diploma / GED required
* ECG certification required
* Maintains CPR via RQI assignments.
* Knowledge of basic cardiac rhythm and arrhythmias is desired.

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors protected by law.