What are the responsibilities and job description for the EKG Technician position at LewisGale Regional Health System?
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: EKG Technician
Job Summary And Qualifications
Runs standard, STAT and pre-op EKG’s according to established protocols and physicians requests. *
Responds to “Stroke alerts” by immediately reporting to the area as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual. Remains on standby to perform EKG on patient as soon as possible.*
Processes EKG’s according to policy and procedure. *
Distributes EKG test results to the patients charts. *
Performs routine maintenance and care of the EKG equipment. Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot the Muse Networking system and EKG equipment.
Assists in training new employees in the EKG lab.
Restocks work areas with needed supplies. Keeps areas clean and safe for patients.
Communicates and works effectively with other hospital departments, physicians offices and other customers.*
Demonstrates the ability to apply holter/event monitors
What qualifications you will need:
Experience
Required: Six months experience in patient care in a hospital
Preferred: Six months experience performing EKG’s.
EDUCATION
Preferred: Medical Training
Benefits
LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500 bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.
At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our EKG Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Summary And Qualifications
Runs standard, STAT and pre-op EKG’s according to established protocols and physicians requests. *
Responds to “Stroke alerts” by immediately reporting to the area as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual. Remains on standby to perform EKG on patient as soon as possible.*
Processes EKG’s according to policy and procedure. *
Distributes EKG test results to the patients charts. *
Performs routine maintenance and care of the EKG equipment. Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot the Muse Networking system and EKG equipment.
Assists in training new employees in the EKG lab.
Restocks work areas with needed supplies. Keeps areas clean and safe for patients.
Communicates and works effectively with other hospital departments, physicians offices and other customers.*
Demonstrates the ability to apply holter/event monitors
What qualifications you will need:
Experience
Required: Six months experience in patient care in a hospital
Preferred: Six months experience performing EKG’s.
EDUCATION
Preferred: Medical Training
Benefits
LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500 bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.
At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our EKG Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.