Cardiac Monitor Tech - (CCU)

WVU Medicine•Saint Joseph, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs clerical duties in support of the patient care department and monitors cardiac telemetry and hard-wire monitored patients. In a centralized location, the position also monitors assigned patients’ pulse oximetry and capnography. The role supports patient care through monitoring and reporting cardiac rhythms and events, maintaining telemetry equipment and patient records, and coordinating communications and patient transportation. The position is based in a standard clinical environment and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Obtain Heartsaver or Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Complete a Basic Dysrhythmia course as established by the department.
Ability to troubleshoot technology with biomedical engineering and clinical staff.
Ability to work cooperatively as a focused team player, take direction, and maintain a positive attitude when working with patients, nursing staff, and physicians.
Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Good verbal, writing, and mathematical skills.
Manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment; ability to sit for long periods; corrected vision and hearing within normal limits; and ability to visually monitor multiple computer screens and cardiac rhythm, pulse oximetry, and capnography waveforms for sustained periods.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a technical education program or medical assistant program.

Responsibilities

Monitor telemetry and hard-wire monitored patients, identify rhythm changes and abnormal variations, respond to alarms, and report cardiac rhythms and life-threatening events to medical and nursing staff.
Analyze, interpret, and measure ECG strip waveforms when applicable; document patient rhythms and changes and report them according to established guidelines and protocols.
Use Wave Strip Export to upload patient cardiac rhythms and events to the corresponding EPIC chart.
Monitor pulse oximetry for the assigned patient population as applicable.
Use the Epic/Telemetry Dashboard to ensure patient admission, discharge, and transfer information is accurate.
Assemble telemetry packs, batteries, and electrodes for nursing staff and maintain an adequate inventory of clean packs and batteries.
Monitor equipment and assist with troubleshooting malfunctions, notifying appropriate personnel such as the Healthcare Technology Supervisor and Nurse Manager.
Greet and perform admitting functions for patients arriving at the department.
Perform routine unit clerical operations, including intrahospital communications, admission, transfer, discharge and follow-up care information, mail distribution, and office-supply maintenance.
Organize and maintain patient and department records to support accurate and complete documentation.
Coordinate ongoing communication to support efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental operations.
Welcome visitors and respond courteously to requests for assistance or information.
Provide physicians and others with requested patient or department-routine information in accordance with hospital policy on release of patient information.
Coordinate communication to support timely, efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental patient transportation.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when applicable, through methods such as computer-based learning, training, in-services, or competency validation.