Monitor Technician (MT)

Lifepoint Health • Ottumwa, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Ottumwa Regional Health Center is seeking a Telemetry/Monitor Technician to join their team. This role is responsible for utilizing telemetry monitoring equipment to simultaneously watch several patients’ heart rhythms. Technicians observe, listen, respond to alarms, identify changes, and report changes to the nursing staff. Technicians also obtain measurements from the telemetry strips, and report abnormalities to nursing staff. On occasion this position will require work to be performed in areas that may be accessible to pharmaceuticals. This position will not be granted access to automated dispensing machines.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Completion of an orientation
• Completion of telemetry interpretation competency
• Prior health care experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a Monitor Tech
• CNA, EMT-B, CRRT, Unit Secretary, LPN, OR RN certification/license

Responsibilities

• Utilize telemetry monitoring equipment to simultaneously watch several patients’ heart rhythms.
• Observe, listen, and respond to alarms.
• Identify changes in patient heart rhythms and report these changes to nursing staff.
• Obtain measurements from telemetry strips and report abnormalities to nursing staff.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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