MT/HUC FSED

Health First Careers•Rockledge, FL

19d

About The Position

The Monitor Technician Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) organizes unit activities and coordinates and relays information to clinicians, patients, and families accurately and promptly. This opening is for the Rockledge Freestanding Emergency Department. Day and night shifts are available; the schedule is listed as full-time, with shift times listed as days.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a dysrhythmia course with a grade of 80%.
Completion of 80 clinical hours.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date and maintained thereafter.
Ability to work in a potentially stressful environment with patients and families of varied ages and levels of understanding.
Ability to concentrate on multiple priority activities.
Ability to respond appropriately to life-threatening situations.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Initiate patient setup and maintain monitoring equipment; print, identify, and accurately report arrhythmias.
Manage orders accurately, communicate vital information to appropriate staff, and ensure orders received are initiated promptly.
Use Health First computer systems for order management.
Facilitate timely responses to call lights.
Admit, discharge, and transfer patients promptly.
Facilitate telephone communication between licensed staff and physicians.
Maintain current patient demographic information.
Serve patients and families with sensitivity and respect, including coordinating appointments and transportation as needed.
Respond to team members and other departments courteously and helpfully.
Contribute to positive patient satisfaction and ED-CAHPS scores and support the Health First Philosophy.