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Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, administers, observes, processes, routes, documents and files EKGs and signal average EKGs; notifies cardiologist and/or registered nurse immediately on life threatening concerns; responds to codes; strives to achieve excellence in patient care and satisfaction; assists with training on EKG machine operations and procedures; participates in quality assurance; performs routine clerical duties.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepares patient for EKG by explaining procedure; attempts to allay patient fears and elicit patient cooperation.

• Prepares EKG equipment and examination area; operates EKG machine properly; conducts EKG tests; obtains EKG results before releasing patient; reports abnormal data, as indicated on EKG printout, immediately to physician to review.

• Maintains cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification and functions effectively as performer, recorder or circulator during code situations; responds with EKG equipment to codes during regular working hours; performs EKG test and observes patient following code.

• Processes and completes all tests results for review by cardiologist; compiles and enters test results into final format; follows established procedures in delivery of test results to referring physician and medical record.

• Trains staff and peripheral clinic supervisors on EKG machine operations, processing, and transmission; assigns operator codes as needed.

• Remains abreast of new information in realm of EKG procedures and products through in-services, educational offerings, written literature, and other media.

• Maintains accurate and complete documentation and records; generates reports as needed; enters information in database system; ensures data integrity.

• Participates in quality assurance activities.

• Demonstrates sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities in area of specialization.

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care and/or service appropriate to age groups served.

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide culturally sensitive care and/or service.

• Non-Essential Functions

• Takes and reports patients vital signs when requested.

• Answers telephone; ascertains callers needs and assists them accordingly; obtains and records pertinent information; schedules patients for testing; releases confidential information only as directed by physician.

• Operates office equipment (i.e., computer, calculator, copier, telephone).

• Maintains equipment and supplies in clean, orderly, usable condition; reports malfunctions/needs to supervisor for appropriate action.

• Completes and processes accurate paperwork in timely manner; logs all tests performed; compiles data for other departments, i.e., appointment coordination, medical economics.

• Assures that all test results/reports and other necessary information are placed into patients medical records; files departmental copies.