CARDIAC TELEMETRY SPEC

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

21d

About The Position

The Cardiac Telemetry Specialist coordinates continuous cardiac and related monitoring and communication for the centralized telemetry control unit. The specialist is the primary interface for identifying cardiac rhythms, abnormal and life-threatening rhythms and conditions, and communicating pertinent medical information to appropriate patient care staff. Duties include assigning telemetry equipment, interpreting cardiac rhythms, maintaining related documentation and daily medical-record updates, activating emergency response, coordinating equipment maintenance and infection-control practices, and ensuring nurses and physicians can readily access telemetry information. The specialist also maintains EKG documentation on nursing units.

Requirements

Minimum experience: None.
Minimum education: No specific education required; formal education and/or prior work experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the job. This is typically equivalent to a high school diploma or GED; preference may be given to candidates with a high school diploma or GED.
LPN, Paramedic, or equivalent training/experience may be accepted in lieu of EKG Technician Certification.
CPR required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Assigns and distributes cardiac telemetry equipment to designated hospital staff and retrieves equipment from nursing units as directed.
Admits and discharges patients from the telemetry monitoring service.
Maintains cardiac-related equipment in a state of readiness in coordination with Biomedical Engineering staff.
Uses computer monitoring equipment to track and record electrocardiograms for hospitalized patients.
Troubleshoots cardiac-related computer equipment in coordination with Biomedical Engineering and according to manufacturers’ guidelines.
Interprets and documents cardiac rhythms according to internal and external standards.
Identifies life-threatening cardiac rhythms and institutes proper emergency procedures.
Maintains patient-related documentation and records, enters charges when appropriate, and retrieves lab work.
Performs quality-assurance activities related to cardiac telemetry services.
Communicates EKG rhythm status, rhythm changes, abnormal rhythm disturbances, and other EKG anomalies to appropriate nursing and supervisory staff, according to standing orders, protocols, and specific authorization.
Uses telephones, computers, pagers, and other communication systems.
Decontaminates and disinfects patient-related equipment according to policy.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; completes required annual education; works toward goals and objectives; and participates in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.