Medical Instrument Technician (Electrocardiograph Technician-EKG)

About the role

Medical Instrument Technicians (Electrocardiograph Technician) (EKG) operate and monitor electrocardiographic equipment to perform specialized examinations and studies involving exercise stress testing, ambulatory monitoring of arrhythmias, and indirect carotid pulse tracings on chronic patients. They monitor tracings to identify arrhythmias and when gross abnormalities appear, when to repeat certain procedures, when to stop test procedures and when a Physician's attention is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performance of exercise treadmill and pharmacologic stress tests.
• Inform patients about the protocol for exercise or pharmacologic stress testing.
• Carefully prepare the patient's skin and apply electrodes to eliminate interference.
• Maintain equipment in good working order and make minor repairs and adjustments as needed.
• Support the EKG Administrator for data, training and reports. Act as back-up EKG administrator as needed.

Requirements

• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Must pass pre-employment medical evaluation.
• Must be proficient in urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Qualifications

• One year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled.
• Successful completion of two years of education above high school or an associate's degree with a major field of study directly related to the medical instrument technician occupation.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of typical patient reactions and signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report and treat potentially lethal arrhythmias.
• Knowledge of common equipment settings and standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors and corrective measures.
• Ability to modify procedures/positions to obtain the correct results with patients with complicating conditions such as amputations, Parkinson's disease, structural defects, and scar tissue.
• Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians.
• Ability to conduct in-service training on the EKG equipment and related instrumentation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance.
• Health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).