Job DescriptionAre you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the country for cardiology?
Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness?
Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California!
We would be happy to hear from you.
The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States.The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease.
Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to pioneering treatments.As a Per Diem EKG Tech on the night shift, you can look forward to collaborating with our world-class faculty and physicians.
We aim to provide deep knowledge across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women's heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia and hypertension.The hours for this position are 10:30pm - 7:00am on an as-needed basis, including weekends.
Summary of Essential Duties: Performs EKGs correctly and with no errors Enters all patient data accurately into EKG machines and computer systemPrepares procedure/ exam room and equipment for procedures Explains test procedure to patient.
Prepares patient for procedure and monitors vital signsPrepares patient in hook-up of event monitors and receives telemetry data by phoneIndependently performs late potentialsHook-up holter monitor and scans holter data for physician's interpretationHook up and perform T-wave alternans exercise procedureConnect and download blood pressure monitoring equipmentCleans, tests and maintains equipmentResponds to requests in a timely manner, establishing appropriate priorities for STAT requestsQualificationsEducation: High School Diploma or GED requiredGraduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Technician program preferredLicense/Certifications: BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross requiredCertification as a Cardiovascular Technician required or willing to obtain within 3 months from start dateExperience: A minimum of 1 year of Cardiovascular Tech experience in a Medical Center setting requiredReq ID : 7144Working Title : Electrocardiography (EKG) Tech - Per Diem - 8-Hour Night ShiftDepartment : CardiologyBusiness Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterJob Category : ImagingJob Specialty : Diagnostic ImagingOvertime Status : NONEXEMPTPrimary Shift : NightShift Duration : 8 hourBase Pay : $29.50 - $30.49