ECG Technologist/EEG Technologist - Safety Sensitive - White River Medical Center (Health System)

Job requirements:

Education:

• High school diploma
• And/or Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner
• And/or Licensed Polysomnographer

Experience:

• ECG, Arrhythmia knowledge preferable
• Arrhythmia course desirable
• EEG experience with one year of experience
• Will consider OJT with appropriate background, personality traits and allied health experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent walking, stooping, bending, and squatting.
• Moderate degrees of repetitive hand and wrist movement.
• Must be able to push and pull up to 300 pounds.
• Work requires dexterity, hand/eye coordination.
• Physical ability to push and operate medical equipment.

Occupational risk:

• TB, blood and sputum, failure to follow established procedures and safety policies could result in minor injury.
• Occupational hazards are reduced when policies and procedures of the facility are followed.

Job Summary: ECG
Under the general supervision of the Respiratory care clinical lead, outpatient associate chief nurse, and the medical directory: the ECG technician performs electrocardiograms (EKG) according to the physician orders.

• Possess the knowledge, ability, and understanding on implementing all EKG procedures to meet the needs of special patient population.
• Verification of the physician order. Communication with nursing units when necessary for order verification.
• Verification of patient identity check the armband and asking patient to state name and DOB (ALWAYS RULE).
• Thoroughly explain procedure to the patient and/or family and answer question regarding the test to alleviate and prepare patient for EKG.
• Performs patient preps to achieve the highest quality diagnostic test possible.
• Transport’s patients, as necessary.
• Pick up EKGs from PAT, PACU, ER, PCU, and ICU units.
• Assist the areas listed above in performing EKG’s when requested.
• Assures that read EKGs are placed in the chart and scanned immediately pre- and post-physician overread.
• Consistently assures that patient waiting time for completion of diagnostic testing is minimal for outpatients. If waiting time is more then 15 minutes assures that patient is communicated with and given the reason for the delay.
• Handle equipment in a safe and appropriate manner within guidelines and policies of WRMC and the Respiratory Care Department.
• Completes test and assignments within an acceptable timeframe placing patient care as top priority.
• Enters EKG charges daily and performs QA’s for accuracy.
• Meet fulltime, part time, or prn work requirements according to department needs.
• Maintains current CPR and knowledge of basic cardiac arrhythmias.

Job Summary: EEG
Under general supervision performs prescribed diagnostic procedures requiring specialized knowledge and skills in support of the provision of diagnostic and/or therapeutic services to a specified patient population. Ensures accurate diagnostic results for patient of any age of graphically recorded impulses generated by the brain providing quality outcomes by performing electroencephalogram (EEG) consistent with department policies. May work in the inpatient or outpatient clinical environment.

Job duties:

• Experience performing EEG and evoked potential studies.
• Recognition of ictal and interictal electrographic patterns.
• Ability to manage clinical seizure and/or other medical emergencies as required.
• Experience or background with performing respiratory care or sleep disorder testing.
• Prepares facilities in accordance with procedural requirements calibrates equipment and prepares supplies/materials as required.
• Clean and disinfects equipment in accordance with sterile procedures and standards.
• Prepares patient for procedures as appropriate to requirements. Explains procedures to patients and positions patients as appropriate to prescribed procedure. Assists patients at end of procedure.
• Follows prescribed procedure in the administration of EEG procedures. Determines appropriate calibrations and/or techniques.
• Arranges immobilization and/or support devices and selects appropriate devices or equipment.
• Maintains stock supplies and assists in determining quantities for purchase. Performs general office duties such as delivering and retrieving studies, recording procedural charges, and enters charges for billing purposes.
• May take mobile unit to patient’s rooms or other settings to perform procedures as appropriate to the operational context of the specific position,
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies. Promotes continuous improvement of workplace and environmental practices.

• Basic computer skills and knowledge of the Meditech electronic medical record. Therapist can log on without assistance and navigate therapist and MPI desktops through the EMR.
• Technician can enter patient charges with 95% accuracy and reconcile charges from the previous day.
• Able to use current EKG machines and troubleshoot and report malfunctions to biomedical services.
• Able to perform EEGs through current systems.
• Able to apply basic troubleshooting skills or enter information systems work orders for computer issues.

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