Monitor Tech - Nights

Piedmont Healthcare•Snellville, GA

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Excellent opportunity to join this fast paced 17 Bed ICU Unit Monitoring Heart Rhythms for patients. Ability to identify cardiac arrhythmias and changes to the heart rhythm to nurses or other Medical Staff. A telemetry test will be administered as a part of the interview process.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED is required.
Knowledge of cardiac rhythms/basic EKG interpretation.
Successful completion of PHC telemetry monitoring competency assessment within 30 days of hire is required.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Certified Cardiac Monitor Telemetry Technician (CCMTT) through the American Education Certification Association or Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International is preferred.
One (1) year of experience as a monitor technician is preferred.

Responsibilities

Possesses knowledge and ability to provide continuous ECG monitoring through assessment of EKG strips and accurate interpretation of cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias interpretation including: measurement of P-R intervals, QRS widths, and ST segment deviations.
Possesses troubleshooting skills to recognize monitoring problems, identifies probable causes, and seeks solutions to correct the problem.
Responsible for maintaining inventories, supplies, hardware and telemetry transmitters in working condition and responsible for appropriately reporting malfunctions promptly as applicable.