Monitor Tech I

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

7d • $46,215 - $60,080 • Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician I is responsible for recording electrocardiograms (EKGs) of customers ranging in age from newborn to geriatric. This role ensures that EKGs are transmitted from cart to MUSE EKG Computer System, utilizes patient identifiers, places telemetry transmitter packs, and communicates with the monitor technician for verification of signal. The technician delivers cardiac rhythm strips from the Cardiac monitoring station to various nursing units and posts these strips in specified unit locations during periods of medical record downtime. Additional duties include performing miscellaneous tasks related to cardiac monitoring, such as troubleshooting telemetry transmitter packs (e.g., replacing electrodes, changing batteries, changing wires), and assisting in the search and retrieval of misplaced telemetry transmitter packs and cardiac pacemakers. The role also involves understanding the hospital's strategic plan within the scope of an EKG technician, interpreting and following physician's orders, triaging workload, and representing Cardio-Respiratory Services in support of departmental and organizational principles. The position promotes patient and employee safety, a safe environment, and understands the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals as they pertain to the EKG technician role. Assisting with new staff onboarding and conducting department orientation may also be required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years of patient experience - preferred
• Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession.
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.
• Ability to read documents such as requisitions.
• Ability to document on established forms and in the EMR.

Responsibilities

• Recording electrocardiograms (EKGs) of customers ranging in age from newborn to geriatric.
• Ensuring that EKGs are transmitted from cart to MUSE EKG Computer System.
• Utilizing patient identifiers.
• Placing telemetry transmitter packs.
• Communicating with the monitor technician for verification of signal.
• Delivering cardiac rhythm strips from the Cardiac monitoring station to the various nursing units and posting these strips in specified unit locations during periods of medical record downtime.
• Performing miscellaneous duties related to cardiac monitoring including but not limited to troubleshooting telemetry transmitter packs (i.e., replacing worn electrodes, changing batteries, changing wires, etc.).
• Assisting in the search and retrieval of misplaced telemetry transmitter packs and cardiac pacemakers.
• Understanding the hospital strategic plan within scope of EKG technician expectation and role.
• Responsible to interpret and follow Physicians’ orders.
• Ability to triage workload and complete accordingly.
• Representative of Cardio-Respiratory Services in support of the ideals and principles of the department and organizational culture.
• Exemplifies Albany Med CARES guiding principles.
• Assists, as needed, the onboarding of new staff, conducting department orientation.
• Understands and promotes Patient and Employee Safety as our number one priority.
• Promotes a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Understands the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals as it pertains to EKG technician role.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED