EKG Technician

Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the supervisor and/or the medical directors of the EKG/echocardiogram department, is responsible for the administration of all EKGs as well as treadmill, pharmacological tests, signal averaging EKGs, holter monitor hook up and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Appropriate training in EKG, treadmill testing, holtermonitor hook up and basic computer training.
• Substantial knowledge of EKG testing, treadmill hook up and testing, hook up of holtermonitors, office skills and procedures, aseptic techniques, medical terminology, organization of skills, problem solving skills, effective time management, policy and procedure development, basic mathematics, basic computer skills.
• Some knowledge of scientific and technical activities to apply knowledge of equipment, philosophy, policies, and standards of mercy hospital accuracy standards of tests, cardiology and electrical safety standards, typing and basic computer skills proper phone techniques
• Ability to deal with critically ill patients, adjust to emergency situations, understand test procedures and explain them to patients,record graphs in sequential order, maintain good relationship with physicians and other personnel.

Preferred:

• Two (2) year degree.