Monitor Tech FT Days

Conifer Health Solutions•Nacogdoches, TX

About The Position

The Monitor Tech is responsible for setting up telemetry according to physician orders, ensuring proper electrode placement, running strips, and replacing batteries as needed. The role supports continuous monitoring by maintaining equipment and patient data, communicating rhythm changes and alarms to nursing staff, and performing unit administrative tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
AHA BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

Six months of related experience.

Responsibilities

Select, set up, calibrate, and adjust monitoring equipment according to physician orders.
Ensure equipment continues to function properly and troubleshoot identified equipment problems.
Collect, transmit, and document pertinent patient data for the Registered Nurse, including correct interpretations and interval measurements at required intervals each shift and whenever there is a significant rhythm change.
Maintain current monitored patients in the system and confer with nursing staff to determine validation counts and patient alarm parameters.
Report alarms and rhythm changes to RN staff.
Greet, screen, and process incoming unit or department calls, patients, visitors, and messages.
Transcribe physician orders and enter tests and treatment requests into the system.
Assemble and maintain patient medical records, including posting results.