EKG Technician/Muse Assoc

What We Offer

• Schedule: 7am - 7pm, Day Shift, Full-time

• Location: New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Performs diagnostic cardiology procedures including applying inpatient telemetry transmitters, electrocardiograms, Holter and 30-day event monitors, signal averaged EKGs. Places procedure results in appropriate areas, MUSE, EMR, logs, etc. Informs appropriate personnel of any life-threatening situations. Accurately completes requisitions and submits charges to medical center information system for each procedure. Updates and maintains Electronic EKG management system records and filed patient charts. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance. Performs related duties such as transporting patients to and from the department, satisfying telephone inquiries or routing to appropriate staff. Demonstrates standards of performance (ownership, teamwork, communication, compassion) that support patient satisfaction and principles of service excellence. Maintains the EKG Muse system along with the IS and Biomed in operational order. Provides training to all users for EKG Muse all components of operations, physician reading, editing and retrieving. Provides training for EKG carts to all new users in hospital. Edits EKGs. Provides new user training for editing. Serves as expert resource for MUSE for hospital departments and physicians. Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Do

Essential Functions

• Process: Observes assigned cardiac monitor screens. Enter and discontinues telemetry into the cardiac monitoring system. Maintains supplies in the work area. Keeps waste of supplies to a minimum. Labels defective equipment and cleans equipment after each use. Implements and documents alarm changes as requested by nurse. Complete work assignments in a timely manner.

• Communication: Communicates and documents rhythm interpretations to appropriate personnel. Communicates to appropriate person when supplies need to be ordered. Communicates with nurse regarding alarm management to request alarm changes. Implements and documents alarm changes as requested by nurse. Demonstrates exceptional telephone courtesy in all communication. Documents in EMR.

• Discover: Intervenes when standards of care are not met. Makes suggestions and helps with implementation of improvement processes. Monitor and implement procedures relevant to job safety to include standard precautions, body mechanics, hazmat procedures, isolation techniques and equipment/supply checks.

• Together: Demonstrates flexibility and assists coworkers to assure that all patient care needs are met by working as a trusted team with our unique perspectives, life experiences and expertise to bring remarkable to life in every interaction. We all belong.

• Empower: Acts as a preceptor for newly hired staff. Maintains clinical and professional competency according to department policies: Attends department meeting as specified by departmental requirements. Completes department and hospital mandatory education requirements. Attends ongoing continuing education classes as specified by the departmental requirements.

• Thrive: demonstrate equity, empathy, safety and quality to help each other and our communities, grow and succeed.

Non-Essential Functions

All other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Education : High School Diploma or GED, required. High School or GED Required High School graduate or equivalent.

• Experience : History of healthcare related job, preferred.

• Additional Skills (required): Medical terminology and CPR-basic. Ability to operate electronic and computer-based equipment. Ability to recognize technical inferior EKG and take corrective action as appropriate. Excellent customer service and communication skills. Demonstrate thorough knowledge of cardiac monitor interpretation, skills, and abilities. Must practice appropriate communication skills and sensitivity to patient's needs. Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, principles of growth and development over the life span and to accommodate cultural diversity among the patients being served. Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status, to identify each patient’s population specific or behavioral needs and provide the care as needed. Able to effectively teach others on the performance of 12-lead EKGs and the MUSE software system. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

201400