Cindy Lanell Foster
Summary
Dedicated EKG Technician with 20+ years of experience in cardiac diagnostics and patient care. Proficient in performing resting EKGs, Holter/event monitoring, and stress testing. Strong collaborator with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure accurate, timely cardiac data for patient diagnosis and treatment.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EKG Technician
Kaiser Permanente
01.2004 - 04.2025
- Perform diagnostic EKGs ensuring accurate lead placement and high-quality tracings.
- Administer and monitor Holter and event recorders; download and analyze
- Conduct graded exercise stress tests, including patient preparation, continuous monitoring, and emergency response.
- Collaborate closely with cardiologists to recognize arrhythmias, annotate notable events, and expedite physician review.
- Train and mentor new technicians and medical assistants.
- Maintain strict adherence to infection control, patient privacy (HIPAA), and safety guidelines.
Department Clerk
Kaiser Permanente
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Scheduled and confirmed diagnostic appointments and consultations weekly.
- Maintained departmental logs, reports, and correspondence.
- Routed calls and provided exceptional patient service.
Medical Receptionist
Kaiser Permanente
10.1997 - 01.2001
- Greeted and triaged 100+ patients and visitors per day.
- Scheduled appointments and maintained calendars.
- Processed co-payments and daily transactions.
Medical Records Clerk
Kaiser Permanente
05.1989 - 10.1997
- Maintained and organized 5,000+ patient charts.
- Filed documentation, scanned records, and processed releases.
Education
EKG Technician Certificate -
Regional Occupational Program
Sacramento, CA05.2003
General Coursework - undefined
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CAHigh School Diploma - undefined
Hogan High School
Vallejo, CASkills
- Cardiac monitoring expertise
- Electrocardiogram interpretation
- Holter monitor expertise
- Conducting exercise stress tests
- Holter Analysis Software
- EMR (Kaiser HealthConnect)
- Microsoft Office
- Placement leadership
- Artifact reduction
- Patient preparation and positioning
- Cardiac arrhythmia identification
- Certified in Basic Life Support
- HIPAA compliance
- OSHA compliance
- Crisis management
- Pediatric care
- Geriatric care
- Cultural sensitivity
- Training & mentoring
- Compassionate patient education
- Patient vital signs assessment
- Patient preparation
- Basic life support
- Electrocardiogram instructor
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), CA05819
- Certified EKG Technician, B2C9B7S3
Affiliations
- Member, American Society of Electrocardiography (ASE)
- Kaiser Permanente Clinical Staff Forum
Timeline
EKG Technician
Kaiser Permanente
01.2004 - 04.2025
Department Clerk
Kaiser Permanente
01.2001 - 01.2004
Medical Receptionist
Kaiser Permanente
10.1997 - 01.2001
Medical Records Clerk
Kaiser Permanente
05.1989 - 10.1997
General Coursework - undefined
Sacramento City College
High School Diploma - undefined
Hogan High School
EKG Technician Certificate -
Regional Occupational Program
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