Electrocardiogram Technician

Electrocardiogram Technician
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Basic Function:

The Electrocardiogram Technician functions as a healthcare provider, working under the delegated authority of the supervising physician, serves as a cardiovascular Technician assists doctors in performing cardiovascular exams on patients, overseeing, administering, analyzing, and recording tests that require special EKG equipment.

Scope:

The work will be in Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab. The work assignment will be in Dhahran. The work hours will be mandated to meet the operational needs as directed by the Cardiology Management.

Principal Contacts:

Daily with the other services in the Cardiology Services or other technical staff and physicians. Ongoing with other services in JHAH or/and the other services' key personnel. Occasional public and community contact through communicating the policy changes, revisions, and/or introduction of new work rules.

Principal Duties:

• Prepare exam room and electrocardiograph machine and related to conduct EKG examinations in accordance with infections disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures
• Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the exam.
• Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.
• Ensure that examination order is complete, contains relevant information, and meets the standard of "medical necessity.
• Must be able to work with wide age range of patients from prenatal (fetal) to adult
• Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient's inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures.
• Communicate with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient's ability to understand.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy and facility policies, and procedures.
• Use proper patient positioning tools, devices, and equipment adjustment to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent musculoskeletal injury to the Technicians.
• Perform the electrocardiograph procedure ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional and facility protocols.
• Duties include; Full range of electrocardiograph procedures and related examinations, exercise tolerance test system (Treadmill), Cardiac perfusion procedures, loop memory monitor, Holter monitors, Portable Blood Pressure Monitors.
• Responsible for workload scheduling.
• Positions and applies electrodes as appropriate. Connects leads from electrocardiograph machine to electrodes on specified body areas. Remove the electrodes after tests are completed.
• Instructs patients prior any of the procedure in order to gain patient cooperation.
• Monitor patient during procedure and reports any abnormal findings.
• Takes patient's blood pressure accurately
• Identifies and corrects for wandering, interference, and artifact. Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Assists cardiologists in analyzing Holter tests and loop memory monitor.
• Attends all code blues, being prepared to assist as needed and to perform EKG rhythm monitoring, if requested.
• Performs ECG duties in the MUSE System
• Maintains EKG equipment and supplies.
• Logs and reviews test data.
• Required to participate in callIn schedule
• Request Equipment's accessories or supplies if needed.

Education:

• Two years Diploma or Associate's Degree in Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Technology or related Health science degree
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab.

Certifications/Other requirements as applicable:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification for HealthCare workers
• Registered in Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Work as a team member within the Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab and all other departments.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage interactions with difficult people
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, management and peers
• Create a safe, effective environment.

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