EKG Tech

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for an EKG Technician to join our team at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center! The ideal candidate will be able to communicate effectively with all customer levels, operational knowledge of an EKG machine, Stress Machine, and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) policies on confidentiality.

This is a skilled technical position that performs EKG and stress test procedures.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties:

• Operates and documents all aspects of a procedure being performed. Performs EKG procedures.
  
  Places electrodes to patient's chest and limbs. Operates ECG machine to accurately obtain electrocardiograms from patients upon doctor's request. Performs stress ECG procedures.
  
  Monitors patients and all equipment during an exercise ECG procedure. Records and reproduces data observations during stress ECG procedures for report generation. Performs Stress test and Holter monitoring procedures.
  
  Communicates and coordinates tasks with Nuclear Medicine Laboratory personnel so that Nuclear Cardiology testing including Dobutamine, Persantine and exercise studies are completed as required. Performs Holter monitor hookups and operates equipment for Holter recording. Sends Holter tapes out to be scanned after procedure has been completed.
  
  Prepares and presents ECG tracings, Holter monitor reports and data, and stress test reports and data for physician interpretation. Monitor and maintain the flow of records for dictation, transcription, signature, and distribution promptly. Copies, distributes, and files reports.
  
  Maintains accurate and up to date department logs, records and filing system. Provides patients and family instruction and demonstration of procedure as needed. Provides technical services related to treatment and care of patients.

• Environmental: Maintains a clean, safe, prepared work environment.
  
  Prepares room for procedure. Cleans and sterilizes all procedure related equipment. Restocks and requests room supplies that have dwindled.

• Development: Maintains current knowledge, certification, and licensure.
  
  Identifies learning needs in self and initiates actions to address these education needs. Attends continuing education programs. Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department. Completes all mandatory requirements within allotted time for completion.

• Organizational knowledge: Works effectively within and between departments.
  
  Participates in inter-departmental teams and committees, communicating unit knowledge as appropriate. Provides department/unit with information and knowledge acquired during participation with interdepartmental teams and committees. Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions with staff, supervisors, and managers both inside and outside the unit.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• BLS (Basic Life Support).

• Completion of and ECG Training program preferred.

• 1-2 years' experience preferred.

Why MedStar Health?

At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:

• Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.

• Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.

• Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.

• More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.

About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation.

As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations.

MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.