Cardiac Telemetry Monitor Technician

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry Monitor Technician at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The position is 48 hours every two weeks, with 8-hour evening shifts and an every-other-weekend rotation. The technician monitors patients throughout the building and works directly with providers and nurses to support safe patient care. The role involves continuous cardiac rhythm observation and interpretation, accurate documentation and communication, equipment troubleshooting and maintenance, and opportunities to support the professional growth of team members.

Requirements

Basic ECG training, reading, and interpretation at the time of hire or within 30 days of hire.
Successfully complete a Basic ECG Interpretation class within 30 days of hire.
Successfully complete an annual ECG test.

Responsibilities

Continuously observe and accurately interpret cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in rhythm regularity, configuration, or rate, and report findings to nurses.
Accurately document and communicate monitored recordings.
Identify and enter patient information; measure and report rhythm intervals and other parameters at designated intervals.
Report significant changes in monitor patterns and follow scope-of-practice expectations and department protocols.
Recognize and promptly report life-threatening arrhythmias, including asystole, ventricular fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia.
Collaborate with registered nurses to ensure alarms are set appropriately based on physician orders or individual patient needs.
Ensure constant coverage of the patient monitoring station.
Troubleshoot equipment problems to promote patient safety and timely notification of needed battery or electrode replacement.
Demonstrate yearly proficiency in ECG interpretation and monitoring equipment maintenance.
Maintain and inventory equipment properly.
Mentor team members and support the professional growth of existing colleagues and new team members.
Perform other tasks as needed.