About this role
About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Job Description
Baptist Medical Center is currently looking to add an EKG/Stress Technician in our Diagnostic Cardiology Unit at Baptist Downtown in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a Full-Time opportunity with a shift of Monday - Friday, 2:45pm - 11:15pm, and every fourth weekend 7:00am - 7:00pm.
EKG Stress Technician, Job Responsibilities;
- Properly placing leads and performing EKGs with accuracy, ensuring clear tracings and high-quality results for physician interpretation.
- Maintaining detailed and organized work logs, while efficiently sending orders and completed studies to reading physicians in a timely manner.
- Preparing patients for stress testing (regular, nuclear, and echo) by properly prepping skin, ensuring patient comfort, and providing clear instructions to ease anxiety.
- Placing monitors and obtaining vital signs, while observing patient status and reporting any abnormal findings immediately to supervising clinicians.
- Providing assistance and reassurance to patients undergoing stress testing, offering both clinical support and compassionate care to enhance the overall patient experience.
- Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other members of the cardiology team to support seamless patient care and uphold departmental standards.
- Adhering to safety protocols, infection control policies, and maintaining a clean, well-organized work environment to promote efficiency and patient safety.
Stress Tech, Diagnostic Cardiology Unit, Experience;
- 1-2 years Experience performing EKG
- Experience performing Holter application
Education & Credential Requirements;
- High School Diploma Required
- Associates of Science Preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
The EKG Stress Technician will be located at Baptist Downtown in Jacksonville, Florida. If you are interested in this full-time opportunity, please apply now or contact [email protected]
Primary Location:
Downtown - Main Building