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SSM Health

EKG Electrocardiogram 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.

$56,698 / year median in Wisconsin

+18% projected growth

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Job Description

  • It's more than a career, it's a calling
  • WI-St. Agnes Hospital
  • Worker Type:
  • PRN
  • Job Highlights:
  • Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.
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Department:
Imaging
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Schedule:
​ PRN as needed
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Requirements:
patient care experience, previous EKG experience preferred
  • Apply today! SSM Health-We bring out the incredible in you, every day.
  • Job Summary:
  • Performs diagnostic electrocardiograms (EKGs).
  • Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Attaches, connects, and operates electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electrocardiograph machine. + Reviews patient's record and instructs patients prior to procedures. Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings. + Identifies and corrects for artifacts. Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation. + Maintains EKG equipment and supplies. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant standing and walking. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. + Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. + Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving patients. + Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. + Occasional driving.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location:
Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Work Shift:
  • Day Shift (United States of America)
  • Job Type:
  • Employee
  • Department:
  • 3003000038 CARDIOLOGY
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours:
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Benefits:
  • SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. +
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • :•we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
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  • Flexible Payment Options:
  • our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. +
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage
  • : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_
  • _,_•_or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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