Cath Lab Tech

Cardiac Technician

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety, and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites, and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Shift: PRN

Salary: $31.71 - $49.15

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position:

Performs holter monitors and 12 lead EKG, and assists with cardiac stress testing.

Employment Qualifications:

1 year of cardiac cath lab experience

High school graduate or equivalent with 1-2 years EKG experience or minimal training in the allied health profession.

Work requires ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions, and communicate effectively at a level generally acquired through completion of a high school education or equivalent.

Work requires knowledge of proper set-up, operation, and maintenance of stress testing systems, computerized EKG, and Holter equipment, at a level generally acquired during 3-6 months of experience.

Must use and comprehend basic computer applications and diagnose common equipment problems.

BLS required.

Essential Job Functions:

Transmits EKGs to the system for electronic storage, editing, and retrieval.

Operates the EKG machine, stress system, and holter monitors.

Appropriately verifies patient identification in compliance with the Joint Commission standards.

Applies electrodes to the chest and extremity areas, adhering to the standards established for proper lead placement, utilizing alternate sites for lead placement (right sided EKG) when appropriate and adhering to the standards of counting the intercostal spaces for each patient ensuring proper lead placement. Prepares the patient's chest area (shave, clean, abrade skin) when needed to obtain high quality tracings for EKGs, Stress Testing, and Holter monitor.

Performs artifact free 12 lead EKG and rhythm strip recordings on inpatients and outpatients.

Verifies the patient information to ensure accuracy (name, MR#, account#, location, time, date, and person performing the test).

Processes EKG's (routine, stat, and pre-op EKG's) for interpretation.

Responds to Code Blue's and RRT's as requested.

Performs Holter Monitoring procedures. This entails application and disconnection of Holter monitors. Explains to the patient how to maintain the patient's diary (record keeping) of the symptoms and events experienced.

Assists with cardiac stress tests. Explains the procedure to the patient. Obtains patient consent. Prepares the patient's chest for electrode placement using standard technique according to departmental policy.

Maintains equipment in clean and proper working condition and notifies the supervisor of malfunctioning equipment and needed supplies in a timely manner. Maintains clean and well organized work site.

Participates in cross training and orienting new employees to the department.

Participates in training of all nursing staff on EKG performance and operation of EKG machines per chest pain accreditation guidelines.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Accurately records in the electronic medical record.

Accurately charges for procedures in electronic medical record.