EKG Technician

Hourly Wage Estimate: $14.03 - $18.94 / hour
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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an EKG Technician with Chippenham Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*

1. *Demonstrates proficiency in operating and trouble-shooting equipment used in the EKG lab.

2. *Prep patients and apply holter monitors.

3. Restocks work area with necessary supplies. Keeps work area and equipment clean and orderly to promote patient safety.

4. Assists with compiling bi-weekly and monthly data.

5. *Respond to stat orders as received.

6. *Demonstrates proficiency in performing routine EKGs, Signal Averaged EKGs, Rhythm Strips, and EKGs

7. with and without the magnet.

8. *Provides coverage for weekends and holidays.

9. Executes departmental procedure for clerical processing of EKGs.

What qualifications you will need:

EXPERIENCE Required - Six months experience in patient care in a hospital Preferred - Six months experience performing EKGs EDUCATION Required - High School Diploma Preferred - High School Diploma, Medical Training LICENSURE: Required: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our EKG Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.