Central Monitor Technician - Inpatient Teleservices, Rotating
About The Position
When you join the Inpatient Teleservices team as a Central Monitor Technician (CMT) at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, you are joining a team that works together to provide continuous telemetry monitoring to hospital patients who need close monitoring of their heart rhythms during their hospital stay. We welcome applications from experienced technicians and from those interested in this unique and exciting opportunity who require training for the role. A Central Monitoring Technician, or CMT, at DHMC is an integral member of the patient care team. As a CMT, you will receive on-the-job training to recognize heart rhythms and alert bedside care teams of changes or potential life-threatening emergencies. Becoming a CMT is a rewarding career path. Not only will you learn valuable skills, but you will also help save lives, be relied upon by nurses and doctors, and build a foundation that will serve you well in any healthcare profession you aspire to. Because you receive all of your training on the job and certification is not required upon hire, it’s one of the few ways to break into healthcare that does not require the expense of education or licensure to get through the door. If you enjoy anatomy and problem-solving, then a job as a CMT is the one you would want. If you are passionate about the medical industry, you can provide better patient care. Not everyone who likes the idea of physiology and anatomy needs to become a doctor. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the CMT continuously monitors heart rhythms and interprets dysrhythmias in accordance with policy and procedure. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week position working 3 day/night rotating 12-hour shifts per week, with weekend (15%) and night shift (20%) differentials. This position is an on-site position located at our Lebanon, NH campus.
Requirements
- High school graduate required.
- Must demonstrate keyboarding skills and be familiar with computer use.
- Completion of advanced dysrhythmia course upon hire and successful passing grade on organizational EKG test upon completion of orientation and annually.
- Effective Communication skills
- Successful completion of competency-based orientation program
- Ability to multitask with multiple competing priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospital experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Continuously monitors cardiac rhythm and recognizes, identifies, analyzes, and documents arrhythmias, abnormal cardiac rhythms, rhythm changes, and promptly reports pertinent findings or changes to the clinical nurse.
- Documents per the Remote Telemetry and Redundant Cardiac Monitoring Policy and related documents.
- Provides real-time video monitoring of assigned patients meeting criteria to ensure patient safety and documents per Virtual Patient Safety Surveillance Policy.
- Responds to all alarms and initiates communication promptly. Understands clinical area chain of command for escalation as needed.
- Communicates clearly and compassionately with patients while performing virtual patient safety surveillance.
- Notifies responsible direct care clinicians and supervisor immediately in the event of a failure of monitoring equipment.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
