Health Technician-Monitor Technician
About The Position
The Health Technician-Monitor Technician is aligned under the Nursing Service. The Health Technician Telemetry principle duties involve the monitoring, gathering, and reporting of standard electrocardiographic (EKG) tracings from a centralized monitoring station. The Technician must have completed a rhythm recognition course and be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of cardiac rhythms. Major duties include: Provides telemetry readings under the supervision of nurses or physicians. Provides monitoring to the medical surgical unit and may include palliative unit, Emergency department, step down ICU and ICU. Recognizes changes in patient condition and takes appropriate actions in response to the situation. Interprets requests or instructions for medical or health care personnel. Receives assignments that require application of standard telemetry procedures or that require special procedures that are identified and explained. Provides general clerical/administrative support coordination work for the telemetry unit. Orient's physicians and personnel to the telemetry equipment and unit including the proper procedure for set-up, notification system and review of cardiac monitoring. Assists in training other health care personnel in proper telemetry procedures. Answer and makes telephone inquiries regarding services available and procedures for telemetry to provide accurate information and maintain good public relations. Files individual documents or information in records. Follows designated charting techniques. Documents pertinent information including current telemetry status and subtle changes in the patient's telemetry status. Provides assistance of a technical, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis or treatment of cardiac rhythm or medical conditions. Performs a range of support duties such as taking, recording, and reporting to nursing staff deviations in rhythms. Monitors and records each patient's rhythm and arrhythmia history, prepares equipment as needed. Makes and reports critical observations and other information to the nursing staff. Employee understands and carries out the requests made by the health care professional or seeks assistance for uncommon, unique, or new procedures. Determines technical Factors, sets controls and operates telemetry and associated equipment. Sets up specialized equipment for routine procedures. Sets technical factors, adjusting for patient anomalies. All other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
- Technician must have completed a rhythm recognition course
- be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of cardiac rhythms
Responsibilities
- Provides telemetry readings under the supervision of nurses or physicians.
- Provides monitoring to the medical surgical unit and may include palliative unit, Emergency department, step down ICU and ICU.
- Recognizes changes in patient condition and takes appropriate actions in response to the situation.
- Interprets requests or instructions for medical or health care personnel.
- Receives assignments that require application of standard telemetry procedures or that require special procedures that are identified and explained.
- Provides general clerical/administrative support coordination work for the telemetry unit. Orient's physicians and personnel to the telemetry equipment and unit including the proper procedure for set-up, notification system and review of cardiac monitoring.
- Assists in training other health care personnel in proper telemetry procedures.
- Answer and makes telephone inquiries regarding services available and procedures for telemetry to provide accurate information and maintain good public relations.
- Files individual documents or information in records. Follows designated charting techniques.
- Documents pertinent information including current telemetry status and subtle changes in the patient's telemetry status.
- Provides assistance of a technical, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis or treatment of cardiac rhythm or medical conditions.
- Performs a range of support duties such as taking, recording, and reporting to nursing staff deviations in rhythms.
- Monitors and records each patient's rhythm and arrhythmia history, prepares equipment as needed.
- Makes and reports critical observations and other information to the nursing staff.
- Employee understands and carries out the requests made by the health care professional or seeks assistance for uncommon, unique, or new procedures.
- Determines technical Factors, sets controls and operates telemetry and associated equipment.
- Sets up specialized equipment for routine procedures. Sets technical factors, adjusting for patient anomalies.
- All other duties as assigned by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
