Emergency Department and Electrocardiography Technician - Optional

| **Emergency Department & Electrocardiography Tech** **Req ID:** 310656 **Location:** Good Samaritan Hospital – 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH **Job Type:** Optional, Shift Varies **Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Here.** At TriHealth, we’re committed to delivering truly human care—care built on compassion, teamwork, and respect. As part of our Emergency Department, the **Emergency Department & Electrocardiography Tech** plays a critical support role in ensuring timely diagnostics, safe patient care, and smooth operational flow. Your work directly impacts patient outcomes, team efficiency, and the overall experience of those we serve. **Why You’ll Love This Role** Purpose ‑ Driven Work: Directly support emergency care delivery and diagnostic accuracy. Strong Team Culture: Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams committed to exceptional patient care. Professional Growth: Opportunities to participate in preceptor programs and unit ‑ based committees. Mission ‑ Centered Organization: TriHealth is the #1 healthcare brand in Cincinnati with 130+ sites of care and a deeply rooted community mission. Supportive Environment: Structured competencies, training, and reliable leadership support your success. **Key Responsibilities** (Outcome‑focused and aligned to role impact) Perform and document basic patient care procedures to support safe and efficient ED operations. Accurately transcribe verbal orders, perform EKGs, and submit tracings into Tracemaster and the EMR, ensuring timely diagnostics. Collect blood specimens within competency guidelines to support clinical decision ‑ making. Transport patients safely and promptly, supporting throughput and patient flow. Maintain a safe environment by identifying hazards, following infection control procedures, and completing safety event reports when needed. Manage supplies, equipment, and environmental tasks—including stocking, temperature checks, and EKG cart maintenance—to ensure department readiness. Communicate clearly, respectfully, and collaboratively with staff, patients, and families to enhance care quality. **Qualifications** **Must‑Have** High School Diploma. Ability to follow safety policies, infection control protocols, and chain ‑ of ‑ command procedures. Strong communication skills and reliability in completing assigned tasks. **Preferred** Previous experience in patient care, emergency services, or EKG performance (not required but beneficial). Familiarity with EMR systems or Tracemaster is a plus. **Schedule & Location** FTE: Optional Shift: Varies Work Arrangement: Onsite, Emergency Department **Benefits Snapshot** **TriHealth offers a comprehensive benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and wellness resources.** **Learn more:** [**https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits**](https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits) **Job Overview:** This position provides assistance and/or performs basic specified treatments and procedures under the direct supervision of the charge nurse or designated RN. This position may also perform non-direct patient care activities as assigned, requested, or directed. Duties include: stocking of supplies, cleaning equipment, temperature checks, transporting patients as needed, collection of lab specimens. This position may transcribe and complete verbal orders for electrocardiograms and Holter Monitoring performed in the Emergency Department. **Job Requirements:** High School Degree **Job Responsibilities:** Performs and documents basic patient care related procedures under the direct supervision of an RN. Maintains competency of tasks in which the technician has been trained. Transcribes verbal order for EKG and successfully performs EKG, completes the order and submits tracing to Tracemaster and the EMR. Collects blood specimens within the parameters of documented competency. Transports patients via stretcher or wheelchair. Seeks clari…