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Atlantic Health System
ECG Technician
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What they do
An EKG Technician assists with specialized tests using an electrocardiogram machine, to monitor the performance of a patient's heart. Works under the direction of a physician or specialist. Explains test procedures to patients, sets up and runs equipment and monitors readings. Provides reports and readings from the test to a physician for analysis.
$65,417 / year median in New Jersey
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Performs electrocardiograms in a timely manner. Introduces self to patient and explains procedure to patient. Checks two patient identifications and ensures patient privacy. Eliminates all avoidable artifacts and maintains stable baseline in all twelve leads. Any abnormal findings inconsistent with previous findings must be communicated within thirty minutes of test completion. Cleans, stocks, and maintains EKG machines. Recognizes and reports any defective equipment. Reports any hazardous situations involving the safety and/or wellbeing of patients or staff members. Cleans and maintains EKG equipment utilized in isolation according to hospital infection control policy and procedure. Maintains a positive attitude, enhancing environment of teamwork and working with co-workers as a member of a unit. Accepts suggestions in a positive manner. Helpful to others in the department by getting work done. Motivated and enthusiastic regarding daily duties. Productive and organized at getting work done. Voluntarily seeks other duties when own duties are completed. Responds to change in department needs. Adapts and learns new procedures and duties. Recognizes own personal strengths and weaknesses and works to strengthen weaknesses. Maintains a neat and clean appearance. High School graduate. EKG certification preferred. Prior EKG experience preferred. At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ Atlantic Medical Group Atlantic Visiting Nurse Atlantic Mobile Health Atlantic Rehabilitation We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades: Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For." Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026. Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings. Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026. Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare - 2026. Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026. Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025. Atlantic Health rated