Cardiac Telemetry Technician - Full Time, Nights
About The Position
Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Cardiac Telemetry Technician (CTT) in the Telemetry Hub department. UChicago Medicine’s team includes some of the nation’s best minds in cardiology, cardiac surgery, and vascular surgery. We offer treatments not available at other hospitals, providing hope for patients with the most complex conditions. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity . You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. The Cardiac Telemetry Technician (CTT) works under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse. The CTT observes electrocardiogram (ECG) tracings on monitored patients, reports rhythm changes and arrhythmias to the registered nurse caring for the patient, activates Rapid Response Team (RRT) and/or the physician if needed, documents rhythms and arrhythmias, and records rhythm strips and other data per policy.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current basic life support (BLS) healthcare provider certification (American Heart Association)
- Basic familiarity with computers.
- Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications and Microsoft Office
- Upon hire, successful completion of the University of Chicago electrocardiogram (ECG) course and validation test
Nice To Haves
- Certified Cardiographic Technician
- At least one year of prior work experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Responsibilities
- Continuous monitoring, documentation, and communication of electrocardiogram tracings on monitored patients.
- Recognizes, identifies, analyzes, and documents arrhythmias, abnormal cardiac rhythms, rhythm changes, and promptly reports changes to the registered nurse.
- Enters patient data into the arrhythmia computer system.
- Sets alarm limits according to alarm parameter guidelines.
- Admits, uses stand-by mode, and discharges patient to the monitoring system according to policy.
- Configures individualization of the arrhythmia alarm as directed.
- Initiates the telemetry documentation system.
- Observes placement of monitoring leads for optimal signal.
- Documents rhythm, heart rate, and intervals per policy.
- Validates yellow and red level alarms and takes appropriate steps.
- Notifies the nurse if this is a new alarm or a change for the patient.
- Reviews trends and alarm history every two (2) hours and documents per policy.
- Trouble shoots central station, monitors, transmitters, and patient cables.
- Performs shift checks of the printer, strip recorder, and other associated equipment.
- Ensures that all equipment is adequately maintained.
- Arranges repairs as necessary.
- Maintains equipment logs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
