University Medical Center
Published
January 8, 2026
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Job Type

Description

EKG Technician

Salary

$17.36 - $26.91 Hourly

Location

Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-EKG

Department

EKG - 7110

Opening Date

01/02/2026

Closing Date

1/9/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Summary

 

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. 
We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status. 
Position Summary:
Assists in diagnosis of patients with potential heart problems by monitoring heart patterns. Duties include monitoring and recording cardiac activity data from multiple views of the heart, identifying rhythm variations, training new technicians, troubleshooting and maintaining equipment, and preparing billing adjustments when needed.

 

Job Requirement

 

Education/Experience:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and completion of a basic EKG/rhythm course or one (1) year of experience as an EKG Technician.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
None required.

 

Additional Position Requirements

 

  • Minimum of one (1) year recent (within 5 years) experience as an EKG Technician 

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

 

Knowledge of:
Anatomy; heart functions and rhythms; placement of leads for electrocardiograms; medical terminology; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill in:
Performing and interpreting rhythms on electrocardiograms; use of dictaphone; editing electrocardiogram readings on computer; use of computer and variety of software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine patients, vision to read printed materials and VDT screens, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Employer University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Address University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada, 89102

Phone 7023833784
7023832546

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