Monitor Technician Unit Secretary

IU Health • Muncie, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, night shift Monitor Technician/Unit Secretary opportunity at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. This dual-role position supports patient care by providing both telemetry monitoring and unit clerical support. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to effectively multitask in a fast-paced hospital environment. Ensures accurate and complete information is received from patient to facilitate coordination and communication between physician, unit staff, and ancillary departments. Schedules daily tests and procedures, maintains comprehensive up-to-date record of all patient tests and procedures, and signs patients in and out of unit. Provides receptionist functions for the unit and alerts unit management to issues or needs within the unit regarding policies, procedures, or practices. Performs all clerical duties associated with supporting the Patient Care Unit. Responsible for the cardiac monitoring of patients including those with technological support (i.e., pacemakers, AICD). Documents changes in rhythm and reports these changes according to established protocol.

Requirements

• Requires high school graduate or equivalent.
• Requires successful completion of Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia course; anatomy and physiology courses and/or related courses with in 90 days of hire.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires thorough knowledge of arrhythmia recognition.
• Requires good visual acuity and sustained concentration to effectively observe cardiac rhythms on CRTs.
• Basic computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with telemetry monitoring or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate and complete information is received from patient to facilitate coordination and communication between physician, unit staff, and ancillary departments.
• Schedules daily tests and procedures.
• Maintains comprehensive up-to-date record of all patient tests and procedures.
• Signs patients in and out of unit.
• Provides receptionist functions for the unit.
• Alerts unit management to issues or needs within the unit regarding policies, procedures, or practices.
• Performs all clerical duties associated with supporting the Patient Care Unit.
• Responsible for the cardiac monitoring of patients including those with technological support (i.e., pacemakers, AICD).
• Documents changes in rhythm and reports these changes according to established protocol.

Benefits

• Access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.

What This Job Offers

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