EKG Secretary / Medical Assistant - Cardiology

Responsibilities

The MA / EKG Technician :

• Performs out-patient EKGs as necessary. Explains procedure clearly to patient and attempts to calm patient fears or anxieties; educates patient as necessary.
• Assures EKG tracings are appropriately labeled and checks quality of tracing before giving to cardiologist for interpretation.
• Programs EKG electronic database system as necessary; enters data into same.
• Maintains statistics for EKG department, providing Executive Director with monthly reports.
• Performs typing assignments for the department.
• Maintains records and files in accordance with departmental system. Classifies, sorts and files correspondence, records and other materials as required.
• Insures that equipment is working properly; reports problems to lead EKG / stress tech or Director.
• Patient care responsibility are delivered with knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the age of the patients served. (IE. Explains procedure in simple terms while showing equipment to child, reassures child, takes lead V4R inappropriate situations, take care not to injure fragile skin in elderly when removing electrodes).
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Qualifications

Desired skills