Meet the demand for cross-trained health professionals by adding EKG Technician skills to your current resume! Healthcare facilities look for health professionals with EKG tech background to assist in the detection and/or confirmation of problems with the heart that might prove to be fatal if not detected.
EKG (Electrocardiogram) Technicians perform ECG tests that record and monitor electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. An electrocardiograph (EKG) technician administers diagnostic cardiac tests to patients’ pre-surgery or to patients who may have cardiac problems; the tests help detect, and monitor medical conditions such as congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, pericarditis and angina.
This course addresses EKG-related medical terminology, cardiac anatomy & physiology, rhythm, and basic interpretation.
The following topics are covered to prepare you for national testing:
- Role of the EKG technician
- Preparing a patient & EKG lead placement
- Function of the EKG department in a variety of settings (hospital, clinic, office, mobile service)
- Medical terminology related to electrocardiography
- Care and safety of patients, medical & legal aspects
- Anatomy and physiology of the heart and blood vessels
- Electrical conduction system of the heart
- EKG strip analysis (P, Q, R, S,T waveform interpretation)
- Basic EKG interpretation, sinus rhythms, and ventricular rhythms,
- Recognizing artifacts, troubleshooting, tracing problems
- Practice EKG strips, EKG rhythms
- 12 lead placement, interpretation and troubleshooting
