Monitor Tech

Hartford HealthCare•Warner Robins, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the monitoring and assessment of patients on cardiac monitoring devices throughout the HHC organization including telemetry transmitters and hard-wired monitors. This role is trained in ECG Rhythm Interpretation and is responsible for continuous monitoring of all telemetry rhythms, interpreting rhythm strips, measuring specific waveform intervals, and interacting professionally with peers, nursing staff and physicians in rhythm identification and rapid notification of deviation from baseline, as well as initiating baseline data collection of each event manually and digitally.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
General knowledge of medical terminology.
Completion of an approved educational diploma program in ECG/EKG, Cardiology, or Emergency Medical Services (may be waived with experience).
One (1) year experience as a Monitor Tech, Critical Care Tech, or Patient Care Tech in a hospital (may be substituted with experience).
Hospital experience may be substituted with Two (2) years of experience in an acute clinical care setting or Two (2) years’ experience as an emergency medical technician.
Current AHA/ARC BLS certification.
Successful completion of post-hire 4–6-week Telemetry Clinical Orientation and passing score on the ECG written exam (Rhythm Interpretation) within ninety (90) days of hire.
Successful completion of hands-on clinical competencies during the orientation period.
Ability to effectively monitor patient cardiac rhythms via telemetry or hardwired monitor, in addition to utilizing all other equipment as assigned to facilitate quality patient care.
Communicate effectively with nursing staff, providers, patients, and staff through written and verbal means in a high workflow environment.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency demonstrated to Departmental Educator / Manager using GE, Airstrip, and Ascom clinical platforms.

Responsibilities

Monitor and assess patients on cardiac monitoring devices.
Interpret ECG rhythms and rhythm strips.
Measure specific waveform intervals.
Communicate professionally with peers, nursing staff, and physicians regarding rhythm identification and deviations.
Initiate baseline data collection of each event manually and digitally.
Maintain patient monitoring log and document rhythms in medical records.
Label telemetry strips with rhythm interpretation, ventricular rate, and measure PR, QT, and ST segment intervals.
Scan/upload monitored strips every 4 hours, or as needed.
Maintain established alarm limit/parameter settings on all assigned patients.