Electrocardiograph Technician jobs in Bolingbrook, IL
Electrocardiograph Technician performs electrocardiograms according to established policies and procedures. Provides data for diagnosis of heart ailments. Being an Electrocardiograph Technician edits and forwards final test results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation. Requires a high school diploma and is a graduate of an accredited EKG program. Additionally, Electrocardiograph Technician typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Electrocardiograph Technician's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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- Advocate Aurora
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Ridge, IL
PART_TIME
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Major Responsibilities:
- Responsible for performing routine and STAT request for ECG procedures
- 1)Identifies patient correctly and obtains relevant patient history.
- 2)Responds to STAT requests, code blue, outpatient requests and inpatient routine requests in a timely manner. Rotates to the Emergency Department according to schedule.
- 3)Able to enter/edit data entered in ECG machine before transmission of data to mainframe
- 4)Performs Holter Monitor applications/removals, including preparing the holter for application, properly prepping the patient for good contact and a quality study and returning the monitor to the Heart Station upon removal
- 5)Prepares patient for procedure, respects patient's privacy in an empathetic & gentle manner
- 6)Able to troubleshoot problems associated with performing ECG’s and rhythm strips, i.e., calming anxious patients, distracting pediatric patients
- 7)Provide, receive and seek out shift-to-shift updates, including a review of the ECG carts, orders, outstanding ECG's, ECG's transmitted but not yet reconciled/assigned to an inbox and equipment status. Follow-up on identified issues and communicate to next shift as appropriate.
- 8)Facilitates the timely completion of ECG's on floors or departments with NCT's or RN's trained to perform.
- Provides clerical functions necessary for physician interpretation & confirmation, department record-keeping & patient billing
- 4)Maintains printers, department equipment and supplies; able to change cartridges or initiate call to obtain service for all printers and equipment. Communicates to secretary with supply orders before depletion
- 1)Insures that appropriate procedure has been ordered and reconciled
- 2)Collects all information for the interpreting physician & prepares the study to be read within 2 hours of completion
- 3)Properly distributes all studies to cardiologists for review and interpretation
- Participation in professional development & process improvement teams by attending inservices, meetings & continuing education programs appropriate to the goals & needs of the department
- 1)Attends & participates in department meetings
- 2)Attends department inservice programs to insure technical competence
- 3)Completes annual mandatory safety and infection control requirements by given deadline
- 4)Maintains BLS requirements
- 5)Reads and responds to Advocate and LGH email on a consistent basis, in a timely manner
- 6)Actively demonstrates all customer service initiatives, including AIDET, on a consistent basis
- 7)Works as a team member with the floor staff and fellow EKG technicians in the completion of all ordered ECG's
- Provides training assistance to associates and physicians
- 1)Provides education & troubleshooting assistance
- 2)Assists with the training of new associates to the EKG department
- 3)Mentors NCT's/new EKG techs/RN's and provides education and hands-on experience to perform necessary supervised ECG's to complete training
- Maintains a safe, organized & efficient work environment
- 1)Complies with safety standards & infection control practices
- 2)Reports equipment malfunction immediately to clinical engineering, operational problems & inventory depletion immediately to Heart Station leadership
- 3)Maintains the cleanliness of the department & equipment
- 4)Maintains the functioning of the EKG department phones and pagers
- 5)Insures all phones and pagers are answered/calls forwarded appropriately
Education/Experience Required:- HS Grad, GED, or equivalent experience. 1-2 years hospital related experience or CNA or EMT This position will need to recognize the needs & behaviors of a variety of age groups treated i.e., understand child growth & development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior & look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:- Ability to work well with others Good organizational skills Good time management Good documentation/record keeping skills Good communication skills
- BCLS
Physicial Requirements and Working Conditions:- Ability to work weekends, holidays and STAT for call-ins in order to accommodate staffing needs Ability to perform a medium amount of lifting & transferring related to patient care (i.e., lifting up to 20-50 lbs occasionally) Exposure to ill/trauma patients, may be exposed to blood & urine samples Ability to transcribe medical information Ability to push equipment (i.e., ECG machine) Ability to communicate with patients Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. - Responsible for performing routine and STAT request for ECG procedures
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FULL_TIME
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Travel EKG Technician - $720 per week
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Chicago, IL
- LeaderStat is seeking a travel EKG Technician for a travel job in Chicago, Illinois. Job Description & Requirements Spec...
- 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Radiology Tech
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Joliet, IL
- Details Sign-on bonus: $20000.00 Department: General Radiology Schedule: Full Time 2:00pm - 10:30pm; rotating weekends a...
- 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Interventional Radiology Tech
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Joliet, IL
- Details Sign-on bonus: $20000.00 Department: Invasive Cardiology Cath Lab Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm; rot...
- 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Interventional Rad Tech
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Joliet, IL
- Details Sign-on bonus: $20000.00 Department: Invasive Cardiology Cath Lab Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm; rot...
- 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Echocardiography Technologist ECHO
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Joliet, IL
- Details Department: Diagnostic Cardiology Schedule: As Needed Hospital: Ascension St Joseph Location: Joliet, IL Benefit...
- 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Radiology Tech
- Ascension
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Aurora, IL
- Details Sign-on bonus: $10,000.00 Department: General Radiology Schedule: Rotating Shifts 3:00pm - 11:00pm every other w...
- 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Radiology Technologist XRAY
- Ascension
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Joliet, IL
- Details Sign-on bonus: $10,000.00 Department: General Radiology Schedule: Full Time 5 day shifts per week; rotating week...
- 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
Radiology Technologist XRAY
- Ascension
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Joliet, IL
- Details Sign-on bonus: $20000.00 Department: General Radiology Schedule: Full Time 2:00pm - 10:30pm; rotating weekends a...
- 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Bolingbrook, Illinois
The village of Bolingbrook is a southwest suburb of Chicago in Will and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2017 US Census, the population is 75,201. It is the 17th largest incorporated place in Illinois and the state's 2nd largest village.
Bolingbrook is at 41°41′55″N 88°5′19″W / 41.69861°N 88.08861°W / 41.69861; -88.08861 (41.698613, -88.088668), approximately 28 miles southwest of Downtown Chicago.
According to the 2010 census Bolingbrook has a total area of 24.257 square miles (62.83 km2), of which 24.05 square miles (62.29 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.207 square ...
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Income Estimation for Electrocardiograph Technician jobs
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What does an Electrocardiograph Technician do?
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Echocardiography technicians and electrocardiograph technicians help diagnose cardiac conditions and problems by running specialty monitoring and diagnostic tests.
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EKG technicians can take a patient's medical history, ask questions, keep equipment in good working order, verify the quality of recorded data, and assist technologists and physicians during procedures.
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There is a need for qualified EKG technicians in America as the rise of the aging population is growing.
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