Monitor Tech, Full-Time/Dayshift

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

The Monitor Tech is responsible for continuously monitoring, interpreting, communicating, and documenting cardiac rhythms and rhythm components. The role includes reviewing patient information to establish baseline cardiac rhythms, ensuring accurate telemetry lead placement, documenting rhythm measurements and interpretations, and notifying Registered Nurses of rhythm changes or patients being off monitor according to escalation protocols. The Monitor Tech also helps coordinate telemetry starts and discontinuations, maintains alarm settings and monitoring equipment, troubleshoots routine technical problems, and protects patient confidentiality. Additional duties include maintaining a suitable environment for continuous monitoring, attending required meetings and education, participating in performance improvement, and carrying out other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Six months of monitor tech experience required.
• BLS/Health Care Provider certification required.
• Monitor technicians with prior related experience must pass a Rhythm Test with a grade of at least 84%. If the grade is below 84%, the individual must take Orlando Health’s basic ECG course and pass the exam within 60 days.
• Monitor technicians without previous related experience must take Orlando Health’s basic ECG course and complete the Rhythm Test within 60 days, achieving a passing rate of at least 84%.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review patient information to determine baseline cardiac rhythm.
• Demonstrate competency in telemetry lead placement for accurate cardiac rhythm analysis.
• Analyze cardiac rhythms and record measurements, calculations, and interpretations in patient records every six hours and as needed, following established protocols.
• Notify the Registered Nurse of cardiac rhythm or rhythm-component changes and follow the current escalation protocol.
• Notify the Registered Nurse if a patient is off monitor and follow the current escalation protocol.
• Maintain current knowledge of the technical operation of the central monitoring station.
• Maintain and check high and low alarm settings for every telemetry patient each shift.
• Give and accept shift reports to provide current patient information.
• Coordinate with assigned nursing personnel to initiate and discontinue telemetry.
• Identify and troubleshoot routine technical problems with the central monitoring system and initiate biomedical repairs as necessary.
• Advance current knowledge of cardiac rhythm analysis and interpretation.
• Protect patient confidentiality and sensitive data.
• Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and standards.
• Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Safeguard electronic equipment by keeping liquids away from computers, telemetry monitors, and phones.
• Maintain a physical environment conducive to continuous telemetry monitoring, including noise reduction and minimal foot traffic.
• Answer telephone calls promptly and courteously, identify self, and respond to requests.
• Support new ideas and positive change; remain calm and helpful during stressful situations.
• Attend staff meetings and meet mandatory education requirements.
• Demonstrate commitment to service, organizational values, and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor.
• Support and participate in planned changes.
• Participate in assigned performance improvement activities.
• Use time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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