Monitor Technician I

Lexington Medical Center • SC

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About The Position

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship. The Monitor Tech directly monitors patient cardiac rhythm and oxygen saturation via remote monitoring system, enters patient's data into the monitoring system, responds to alarms, identifies changes in patients status and reports to the appropriate RN in a timely manner. The role also serves as a preceptor for other MT I staff and assists staff in critically thinking and problem solving issues in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: None
• Required Training: Successful completion of outside basic arrhythmia class or successful completion of LMC's Basic Arrhythmia Course within new hire probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Works in a cooperative manner, fostering relations between employees and patients, patients’ families, visitors, fellow employees, and the medical staff.
• Exhibits commitment and pride through personal example by speaking positively about LMC, the department employees, and guests.
• Contributes to teamwork and creates harmonious, effective and positive working relationships with others.
• Resolves conflicts and problem-solves by remaining calm when confronted, listening carefully, and attempting to identify solutions.
• Maintains confidentiality by discouraging gossip and using discretion when discussing patient, work or LMC related information.
• Assists in the provision of quality patient care through monitoring of clinical data.
• Receives orders and enters patient data into monitoring system and assigns transmitter for remote telemetry.
• Demonstrates ability to use and troubleshoot the monitoring system effectively.
• Provides rhythm strips for charts by uploading into correct patient record in a timely manner according to policy.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one, with LHI matching dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees