Electrocardiogram Technician

Electrocardiogram Technician**Job Code**:
30000612

**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 call-In 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.