Cardiac Monitor Technician (part time) Day/Night

Northwell Health•Norwalk, CT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Monitor Technician is responsible for continuously monitoring cardiac rhythms of patients, identifying and reporting arrhythmias, and supporting clinical staff in maintaining patient safety and care. This role ensures timely recognition and communication of changes in cardiac rhythm to the healthcare team. Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,001 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Successful completion of the t2-day EKG interpretation class.
Must obtain a passing score of 80% or higher on the EKG interpretation exam within 90 days of higher

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a hospital setting or Cardiac Monitoring
Experience with interpretation of cardiac rhythms
Education of the Philips monitoring system

Responsibilities

Continuously observes and analyzes cardiac rhythms on telemetry monitors for assigned patients.
Identifies and records patients rhythm every 8 hours.
Recognize arrhythmias, heart blocks, and other cardiac irregularities, promptly reporting significant changes to the nursing staff.
Accurate documentation of rhythm interpretations, noting changes, maintaining patient records, and notifying nursing staff of the changes.
Documenting forms for the patients record, cardiac tracings, and measurements.
Communicates to nursing staff as necessary in regards to proper lead placement, battery changes, verifying of cardiac rhythms and need for escalation of care.
Ability to call code/RRT when a life threatening dysrhythmia is identified.
Troubleshoot telemetry equipment issues and escalate as necessary to biomedical support.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.