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Posted: 06-Sep-25
Location: Morristown, New Jersey
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Allied Health
Responsible for creating recordings of electromotive variations in patient's heart muscle to provide data for diagnosis of heart ailments, operating electrocardiograph (EKG/ECG) machine. Maintains and equips ECG/EKG machine and performs administrative tasks within the department.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Performs electrocardiograms (EKG) and other cardio graphic tests as directed by physician.
2. Applies electrodes for EKG testing according to universal standards for lead placement.
3. Applies electrodes to chest, arms, and legs of patient and moves them along specified area of chest to produce electrocardiogram that records electromotive variations occurring in different areas of heart muscle.
4. Monitors electrocardiogram for abnormal patterns.
5. Keys information into machine or marks tracing to indicate positions of chest electrodes.
6. Explains the procedure to the patients, addresses their concerns and assists them in preparing for the test.
7. Maintains equipment's and supplies, assembles basic ECG/EKG equipment's and prepares the machine for daily use.
8. Edits and forwards final test results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required:
1. High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. EKG certification and/or prior EKG experience.
Preferred:
1. Current Basic Life Support Professional Certification.
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For (r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
- Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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Atlantic Health System Heart Care provides the same high-quality cardiovascular care found at other nationally recognized medical centers, but in the comfort of community hospital settings. Home to the largest cardiac surgery program in New Jersey and ranked one of the 50 best hospitals in the nation for cardiology & heart surgery by US News & World Report, Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute serves as the hub of Atlantic Health System Heart Care. Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and Overlook Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Morristown when advanced cardiovascular care is necessary thanks to an infrastructure that includes helipads and ambulance transport and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time. In addition, pediatric cardiology services are available at Goryeb Children's Hospital, located on the Morristown Medical Center campus. 