Cardiology (ECG) Tech I

Job Summary:

Responsible for performing electrocardiodiagnostic studies, assisting with scheduling  both inpatients/ outpatients, channeling all cardiology diagnostic records to the physician for interpretation, and maintaining all related equipment and supplies.

Licensure and Certification:

• Completion of basic ECG course.
• Current BLS provider card

Education:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent

Experience:

• One (1) year technical and clinical experience in a Cardiology Department; hospital preferred 
• General background in inpatient and outpatient care preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have the ability to work independently and promote confidence, cooperation and relaxation of the patient to ensure accurate diagnostic information.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to work flexible schedules and take call as needed
• Ability to perform stress testing and 12 lead ECG
• Strong organizational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills

Physical Demands - Patient Care:

• Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
• Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
• Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
• Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
• Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.