Hiring ECG Technician - (Atlantic Health System)
Schedule: Part time – Benefits
Type: Tech(Crd,Sur,Rad,NucMed,Neuro)
Shift: seven days
Job ID: 4046
Responsible for creating recordings of electromotive variations in patient’s heart muscle to provide data for diagnosis of heart ailments, operating electrocardiograph (EKG/ECG) machine. Maintains and equips ECG/EKG machine and performs administrative tasks within the department.
Principal Accountabilities:
Performs electrocardiograms (EKG) and other cardio graphic tests as directed by physician.
Applies electrodes for EKG testing according to universal standards for lead placement.
Applies electrodes to chest, arms, and legs of patient and moves them along specified area of chest to produce electrocardiogram that records electromotive variations occurring in different areas of heart muscle.
Monitors electrocardiogram for abnormal patterns.
Keys information into machine or marks tracing to indicate positions of chest electrodes.
Explains the procedure to the patients, addresses their concerns and assists them in preparing for the test.
Maintains equipment’s and supplies, assembles basic ECG/EKG equipment’s and prepares the machine for daily use.
Edits and forwards final test results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent.
ECG certificate or prior ECG experience.
Preferred
Current Basic Life Support Professional Certification.
About US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters anyone of our facilities, receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. That commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 18,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, and committed to creating a Trusted Network of Caring®. Our facilities and sites of care include:
Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Overlook Medical Center, Summit NJ
Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morriston NJ
Atlantic Rehabilitation
Atlantic Home Care and Hospice