Monitor Technician/EKG Tech

Sentara Hospitals • Charlottesville, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Martha Jefferson is hiring Monitor Technicians in Charlottesville, VA! Schedules available: PRN/Flexi Nights, PRN/Flexi Days, Part Time Nights. The Monitor Technician observes, recognizes, interprets, evaluates, and documents EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients in order to detect deviations from patient's norm. Promptly notifies appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias. Operates and utilizes monitoring system to full capacity. Ensures proper and safe functioning of the telemetry equipment. This position will rotate between all areas of the hospital with cardiac monitoring patients with the exception of the LDRP and Emergency Departments. The Telemetry/Stroke team at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital provides care for patients with cardiac conditions including heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators, post-coronary interventions, post-ablation, myocardial infarctions. Each Monitor Technician can expect an average of 20-36 patients per shift.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent required.
• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required.
• Successfully complete the Sentara Basic Arrhythmia competency tool which includes passing a basic arrhythmia exam.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience in monitor technician surveillance within the last 5 years will be accepted in substitute of a monitor tech surveillance program/course.
• 1 year of experience as a Monitor Tech preferred.
• Experience in acute care setting preferred.
• EKG experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observes, recognizes, interprets, evaluates, and documents EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients in order to detect deviations from patient's norm.
• Promptly notifies appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias.
• Operates and utilizes monitoring system to full capacity.
• Ensures proper and safe functioning of the telemetry equipment.
• Rotates between all areas of the hospital with cardiac monitoring patients with the exception of the LDRP and Emergency Departments.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED