What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrocardiograph Technician-EKG-Fulltime-Variable position at University of California?
Who We Are
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal / neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary :
The EKG Tech performs non-invasive diagnostic tests of the heart, including EKG`s Holter Monitor and treadmill stress testing. Additional tasks include transporting patients to and from the Cardiology department for testing, procedure room set-up and cleaning, maintaining department appearance, ordering supplies, filing, faxing, copying, scheduling patients for procedures, registering and preparing all paperwork for inpatients and outpatient procedures, batching and checking cardiology billing, prepares all paperwork associated with all Cardio testing procedures for interpretation and distribution. Completes other duties as assigned.
What It Takes to be Successful
Total Compensation
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Required Qualifications :
- High school graduate and completion of basic arrhythmia class required.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Minimum Experience : Minimum of one year experience in ECG's, stress ECG's and halter monitoring in an acute care setting required.
- Preferred : Demonstrated knowledge of all areas of responsibility.
- Must have personality to meet the public, patients, and medical staff to assure cooperation and coordination of the activities of the cardiology department and with all other areas of the hospital.
- Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
- Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Preferred Qualifications :
Conditions of Employment :
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment :
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page : https : / / hr.uci.edu / new-hire / conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement :
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
