Cardiac Monitor Tech

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

1d•$18 - $28

About The Position

The Cardiac Technician conducts a range of non-invasive cardiac tests under direct supervision for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The role performs cardiac tests and monitors patients’ heart functions using cardiology equipment. Depending on department needs, the technician places electrodes for EKG or telemetry (Holter) monitoring and operates the equipment correctly. The technician also checks, calibrates, and maintains equipment to support accurate test results; provides care and counseling to help ensure patients’ comfort and safety; and alerts nurses or physicians to critical values, abnormalities, or changes in patient responses. Duties include obtaining and recording patient information and medical histories, interpreting EKG results, and preparing factual written reports. In some departments, the technician monitors multiple patients simultaneously, interprets rhythms, and communicates concerns to staff. The role also includes safely disposing of controlled substances with an RN after a patient dose is administered. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, with 12-hour rotating shifts or a night shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of basic cardiac anatomy and physiology.
Working knowledge of basic and intermediate life-threatening cardiac rhythms, equipment used in cardiac testing, computers, and medical terminology.
Meet at least one criterion, depending on facility or department requirements: hold Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) certification; have an associate degree or higher in a health science field; have three years of experience as a cardiac technician; or obtain CCT, Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring (CRAT), or National Telemetry Association certification within one year of starting the position. The department determines the appropriate certification.

Responsibilities

Perform non-invasive cardiac tests under direct supervision for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Monitor patient heart functions using cardiology equipment.
Place electrodes for EKG or telemetry (Holter) monitoring and operate the equipment, as required by department needs.
Check, calibrate, and maintain cardiology equipment to support proper operation and accurate test results.
Provide care and counseling to cardiac patients to promote their comfort and safety during tests and treatments.
Alert nurses or physicians to critical values, abnormalities, or changes in patient responses.
Obtain and record patient information and medical histories.
Interpret EKG results and generate factual written reports.
In some departments, monitor multiple patients simultaneously, critically interpret rhythms, and communicate concerns to staff.
Safely dispose of controlled substances with an RN after a dose is administered to a patient.