EKG Tech - Emergency Department, Mercy Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by Performing Electrocardiograms in a variety of settings, including the Emergency Department and all in-house locations. Performs Holter and Event monitor placements. Designated EKG technicians may perform general floor respiratory therapy procedures in accordance with education requirements. Job Duties

• Assists with the training of new employees, student interns, and employees of other departments.
• Maintains equipment and able to troubleshoot issues that arise.
• Differentiates STAT EKG process and prioritizes EKG completion.
• Reconciles all EKGs with order and assigns to physicians appropriately and in timely manner.
• Performs specialty EKG's, such as pediatric, pacemaker magnet check and right-sided EKGs.
• Ensure that all accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.

Department Specific Duties

• Performs EKG services according to established procedure of the Emergency Department.
• Promptly completes and hands off EKG to the provider (MD/ DO) for interpretation.
• Assist patients into/ from wheelchairs and assist into patient bed/ patient positioning.
• Perform daily stocking and cleaning procedures.
• Completes monthly department outdates.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic EKG interpretation skills preferred, some medical terminology preferred.

Professional Experience

• Cardiology, nursing, EMT services, Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Respiratory Therapy or equivalent work experience preferred.

Education

• High school education or GED equivalency required.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification, in accordance with American Heart Association required.
• Must be at least 18 years old

Physical Demand Requirements

• Heavy: Must be able to lift up to 15# to waist and shoulder height on frequent basis.
• Able to lift up to 50# on occasional basis for assist with patient transfers.
• Rare lifting of up to 100# for controlled falls.
• Able to lift 15# overhead on occasional basis.
• Able to push and pull of up to 20# of horizontal force on frequent basis, up to 35# of horizontal force on occasional basis and up to 50# of horizontal force on rare basis.
• Ability to administer CPR.