Cardiac Monitor Tech II

Dignity Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

While this position provides virtual cardiac monitoring services to the patients of CommonSpirit Health across the United States this position must work on-site at our Phoenix AZ Virtual Hospital located at 3033 N. 3rd Avenue. Job Summary As our Virtual Cardiac Monitoring Tech at CommonSpirit Health you will help people in need across the United States in a 24/7 virtual call center environment. You will be part of our highly specialized team of patient caregivers at CommonSpirit Health's Virtual Hospital in Phoenix AZ. Every day you will perform remote cardio-pulmonary rhythm surveillance for up to 60 patients at multiple locations nationwide. Using advanced IT technologies you will accurately recognize cardiac rhythms and notify on-site patient care team of any changes in cardiac rhythm arrhythmias or oxygen saturation. You are the additional pair of eyes needed to proactively recognize record and report potentially dangerous changes in patient behaviors to strive to improve patient outcomes. To succeed in this role you must be committed to providing focused patient cardio-pulmonary monitoring successfully recognize potentially dangerous rhythm changes or oxygen saturation and communicate what you see to the on-site patient care team calmly and efficiently ensuring the best possible outcome for the patient. CommonSpirit Health is a non-profit health system of approximately 150000 employees and 25000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians; CommonSpirit Health operates 139 hospitals and more than 700 care sites across 21 states. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more!

Requirements

Three months of post-secondary education/training in regard to a cardiopulmonary related field (e.g., cardiac monitoring, EKG technology, Emergency medicine, nursing, exercise science)
Graduation from one of the following accredited programs, including EKG Interpretation: Nursing Assistant (or military medical specialty training), or Medical Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Minimum 2 years of recent (within the past year) related healthcare work experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities.
Successful completion of a Basic EKG test is required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from the following accredited programs, including EKG Interpretation Monitor Technician
CRAT or CCT
Associate’s degree in EKG Technology.
Minimum 3 years of experience is preferred.
Two years of work experience as a monitor tech or patient care technician
CRAT or CCT highly preferred

Responsibilities

Maintaining continuous cardio-pulmonary monitoring surveillance of assigned patients nationwide.
Recognize the difference between emergency and non-emergency changes and quickly evaluate the situation.
Initiate communication with the onsite patient care team to report any situation requiring immediate and direct intervention to maintain patient safety healing and comfort.
Practice direct observation skills to anticipate changes in cardiac rhythms and oxygen saturation and know when to engage the onsite staff.