PRN EKG Technician

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. The EKG technician will regularly interact with nursing staff, members of the Adult Medical Emergency Team (AMET), physicians, and other EKG technicians to coordinate and perform cardiac testing, ensure timely communication of results, and support patient care across various clinical settings. This is a PRN role.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic electrocardiograms
• Position and connect leads from electrocardiograph machines to electrodes on specified body areas
• Review patients' records and instruct patients prior to the procedure
• Monitor patients during procedures and report abnormal findings
• Identify and correct wandering, interference and artifacts
• Edit and forward results to the attending physician for analysis and interpretation
• Maintain EKG equipment and supplies

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Six months of experience related to direct patient care or customer service in a hospital setting OR completion of an accredited cardiovascular technology, paramedic or medical assisting program

Skills

• Flexibility to work varying shifts based on departmental and operational needs
• Ability to provide coverage for staffing needs, including scheduled and unscheduled absences
• Availability for weekend and holiday coverage as operational needs require
• Availability Commitment: Must be available to work 40 hours per week for 1-2 weeks per year as needed to support planned staffing coverage
• Ability to travel throughout the Ohio submarkets and to Main Campus for training, coverage and operational support as needed
• Physical strength to assist patients into position for testing
• Physical strength to transport equipment to various locations throughout the Cleveland Clinic facility
• Extensive walking and standing
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay

Minimum hourly: $19.50 Maximum hourly: $19.50