Allegheny Health Network Careers

20161104
Position Number: 54131
Location: Canonsburg Hospital
Department: Cardiology - EKG
Status: Part-time, 16 hours per week
Shift: Daylight with rotating weekends and Holidays
UNION POSITION

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary: Performs EKG's as well as holter monitoring, holter scanning, and assists with cardiac stress tests. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares the patient and performs EKGs according to procedure, e.g., attaches, connects, and operates electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electrocardiograph machine.
• Performs Holter scanning according to procedure; demonstrates skills to apply holter monitors to patients for 24 hour observation; provides thorough instruction to patient regarding the procedure and care of the monitor.
• Maintains records of EKGs, stress tests, and holter monitors as well as the files and reports; prepares data for physician analysis and interpretation; mails/sends reports or other documents as required.
• Maintains adequate supplies for efficient operations; cleans and maintains equipment; ensures proper working order; and reports any malfunctions.
• Assists in scheduling exams; answers phones; greets patients; and provides information and/or directions.
• Responsible for answering questions, and for identifying and defining problems related to daily work occurrences. Employee may also resolve these problems using pre-defined policies, procedures, and practice. When issues arise outside the scope of responsibility, supervisory personnel must be consulted.

Requirements:

• EKG and holter training preferred.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.