Cardiac Monitor Technician (Eve/Night) - Full TIme
About The Position
The Cardiac Monitor Technician continuously monitors and analyzes telemetry cardiac rhythms for assigned patients, identifies and records each patient’s rhythm every eight hours, and promptly reports significant arrhythmias, heart blocks, and other irregularities to nursing staff. The role documents rhythm interpretations, changes, cardiac tracings, and measurements in patient records, and communicates with nursing staff about lead placement, battery changes, rhythm verification, and escalation of care. The technician may call a code or rapid response team when identifying a life-threatening dysrhythmia, troubleshoots telemetry equipment and escalates issues to biomedical support, and performs other assigned duties and position-related compliance responsibilities. The position is based at Norwalk Hospital Association. The schedule is 40 hours per week, consisting of two eight-hour shifts and two twelve-hour shifts rotating between evenings and nights, with every other weekend worked. The posting lists an hourly salary range of $17.00 to $31.36 and a $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified external candidates with at least one year of experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of the 12-day EKG interpretation class.
- Obtain a passing score of 80% or higher on the EKG interpretation exam within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a hospital setting or cardiac monitoring.
- Experience interpreting cardiac rhythms.
- Education or experience with the Philips monitoring system.
Responsibilities
- Continuously observe and analyze cardiac rhythms on telemetry monitors for assigned patients.
- Identify and record patients’ rhythms every eight hours.
- Recognize arrhythmias, heart blocks, and other cardiac irregularities, and promptly report significant changes to nursing staff.
- Document rhythm interpretations, changes, cardiac tracings, and measurements in patient records.
- Communicate with nursing staff about proper lead placement, battery changes, rhythm verification, and the need to escalate care.
- Call a code or rapid response team when a life-threatening dysrhythmia is identified.
- Troubleshoot telemetry equipment issues and escalate them to biomedical support as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Fulfill compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Benefits
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Health savings account.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Basic life and AD&D insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Employee assistance program.
- Team member discounts.
- A $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified external candidates with at least one year of experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
