EKG Technician Skills Checklist - CrossMed Healthcare

Skills Checklist

EKG Technician Skills Checklist

Let’s assess your clinical skills and experience. Fill out this checklist to get one step closer to your next opportunity.

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= No theory and/or experience
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= Limited Experience
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= Experienced/minimal support needed to perform
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= Proficient

Age of Patients Cared For
Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days)*
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Infant (1 month to 1 year)*
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Toddler (1 year to 3 years)*
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Preschooler (3 years to 5 years)*
- 1
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School Age Child (5 years to 12 years)*
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Adolescents (12 years to 18 years)*
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Young Adults (18 years to 39 years)*
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Middle Adults (39 years to 64 years)*
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Older Adults (64 years to 79 years)*
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Elderly Adults (over 79+ years)*
- 1
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General Skills
Standard Precautions*
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Isolation Precautions*
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Pediatric Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest*
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Adult Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest*
- 1
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Crash Carts*
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Defibrillators*
- 1
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Electronic Documentation*
- 1
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List Types:
Cardiovascular
Heart Sounds*
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Coronary Circulation*
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Vascular System*
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Conduction System*
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Congestive Heart Failure*
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Ischemia*
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Pulmonary Hypertension*
- 1
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Systemic Hypertension*
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Diseases of the Aorta*
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Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Cardiac Cycle*
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Electrical Conduction System*
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Refractory*
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Transmembrane Potentia*
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Polarization*
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Depolarization*
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Repolarization*
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Action Potential*
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Phase 0 - Phase 4*
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EKG Interpretation
Ventricular Tachycardia*
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Ventricular Fibrillation*
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Atrial Tachycardia*
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Atrial Fibrillation*
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Atrial Flutter*
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Junctional Escape Rhythms*
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Asystole*
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Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)*
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Normal Sinus Rhythm*
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Sinus Tachycardia*
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Sinus Bradycardia*
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Patterns*
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Cardiac Pacemakers*
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Wolff-Parkinson-White*
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First Degree Heart Block*
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Second Degree Heart Block*
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Second Degree Heart Block Type I (Wenckebach)*
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Second Degree Heart Block Type II*
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Third Degree Heart Block*
- 1
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EKG Techniques and Recognition
P, Q, R, S, and T Waves*
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Baseline Values*
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Incorrect Standardization*
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Incorrect Paper Speed*
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Lead Reversals*
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Incorrect Lead Placement*
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Electrical Interference*
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Somatic Tremor*
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Wandering Baseline*
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EKG Measurement
Time*
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Heart Rate*
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Voltage*
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Axis/Hexaxial System*
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Intervals*
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Segments*
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Complexes*
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Normal and Abnormal ST Segment*
- 1
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Instrumentation
EKG Calibration Methods*
- 1
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Single Channel*
- 1
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Three Channel*
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Protocols/Procedures
Bruce*
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Modified Bruce*
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Naughton*
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Bicycle Procedure*
- 1
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Ergometers*
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Treadmill*
- 1
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Prep Techniques*
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Test Interpretation*
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Calculation*
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Double Product*
- 1
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Pharmocological
Dipyridamole*
- 1
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Dobutamine*
- 1
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Thallium*
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Cardiolyte*
- 1
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Holter Monitoring
Preparation Techniques*
- 1
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Lead Placement*
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Interpretation*
- 1
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Recognition of Artifact*
- 1
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Cardiac Medications
Antihypertensives*
- 1
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Nitrates*
- 1
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Calcium Channel Blockers*
- 1
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Beta Blockers*
- 1
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Cardiac Glycosides*
- 1
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Antiarrhythmics*
- 1
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Emergency Medications
Epinephrine*
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Atropine*
- 1
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Verapamil*
- 1
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Lidocaine*
- 1
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Oxygen*
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Isuprel*
- 1
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EKG Leads
Bipolar Leads*
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Unipolar Leads*
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Precordial Leads*
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Einthoven’s Triangle and Law*
- 1
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Skin Preparation
Shaving*
- 1
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Alcohol Prep*
- 1
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Diaphoretic Patients*
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Phlebotomy
Butterfly Stick*
- 1
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Vacutainer Method*
- 1
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Vital Signs
Temperature*
- 1
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SpO2 (Pulse Oximeter)*
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Pulse*
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Auscultation*
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Apical Pulse*
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Palpation*
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Carotid Pulse*
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Brachial Pulse*
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Radial Pulse*
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Femoral Pulse*
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Automatic Blood Pressure*
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Manual Blood Pressure*
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Certifications
ETC*
- 1
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CCT*
- 1
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CET*
- 1
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Other Skills
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Skills Checklist

Age of Patients Cared For

General Skills

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

EKG Interpretation

EKG Techniques and Recognition

EKG Measurement

Instrumentation

Protocols/Procedures

Pharmocological

Holter Monitoring

Cardiac Medications

Emergency Medications

EKG Leads

Skin Preparation

Phlebotomy

Vital Signs

Certifications

Other Skills

Application Agreement