Cardiac Technician

Lead EKG / Cardiac Technician — Beacon Hill Cardiology Associates

Atlanta, GA | June 2023 – Present

• Performed over 4,500 diagnostic 12-lead EKGs with a 99.9% technical accuracy and artifact-free capture rate, reducing patient re-testing rates by 18% and cutting patient wait times by an average of 6 minutes.
• Instructed and trained 8 junior technicians on Holter and event monitor hook-up and patient instruction procedures, increasing the clinic's overall ambulatory monitoring throughput by 22% over 6 months.
• Analyzed real-time telemetry monitor data for 30+ concurrent patients, identifying 45+ critical or lethal arrhythmias and immediately executing emergency protocols, reducing cardiac team response time by 15%.
• Standardized the EKG digital archiving and reporting workflow using GE Muse software in collaboration with 6 cardiologists, reducing final diagnostic report turnaround times from 24 hours to under 16 hours.

Cardiac Monitor Technician — Riverbend Regional Hospital

Savannah, GA | July 2021 – May 2023

• Monitored and interpreted continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms for 24 telemetry beds, detecting and logging over 150 cardiac episodes monthly with 100% compliance to clinical documentation standards.
• Administered cardiovascular stress tests on treadmill equipment for 80+ patients monthly under physician supervision, maintaining zero patient safety incidents and achieving 99.5% test completion rates.
• Calibrated and troubleshooted 40+ EKG machines and telemetry transmitters weekly, reducing equipment downtime by 30% and resolving diagnostic testing scheduling bottlenecks across 3 medical departments.
• Collaborated on onboarding 12 nursing staff on telemetry transmitter placement and patient skin preparation protocols, reducing baseline signal artifact interference on telemetry screens by 35%.

ECG monitoring, Holter monitoring, Event monitoring, Telemetry interpretation, Patient prep, Electrode placement, Arrhythmia identification, Epic EHR, GE Muse, Philips IntelliVue, Marquette Stress Systems, ACLS, BLS, Customer service, Infection control

Telemetry System Upgrade & Integration

Role: Clinical Subject Matter Expert & Lead Trainer

Tools: Philips IntelliVue System, Epic Systems EHR

Coordinated a clinic-wide transition to a new telemetry monitoring system over 3 months, training 15 nurses and reducing data entry latency by 25%.

Holter Monitor Outpatient Compliance Initiative

Role: Lead Diagnostic Technician

Tools: GE Muse, Marquette Holter Software

Redesigned patient educational brochures and onboarding protocols, increasing 48-hour Holter monitor diagnostic compliance rates from 84% to 96%.

• Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) (2021)
• Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) (2022)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (2025)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (2025)

• Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)
• Professional Memberships: Member of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (ACVP)
• Availability: Ready for immediate start or standard 2-week notice period