Monitor Technician (EKG) Flexi Night Shift
About The Position
Sentara Martha Jefferson is hiring Monitor Technicians in Charlottesville, VA! This position involves observing, recognizing, interpreting, evaluating, and documenting EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients to detect deviations from the patient's norm. The Monitor Technician will promptly notify appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias, operate and utilize the monitoring system to its full capacity, and ensure the proper and safe functioning of the telemetry equipment. This role will be located in our Intermediate Care Unit and also our Intensive Care unit as needed. The Intermediate Care Unit (Cornell 1) is a Telemetry/Stroke Unit caring for patients with various cardiac conditions including heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators, post-coronary interventions, post-ablation, and myocardial infarctions. Cornell 1 also cares for TIA, acute stroke, and post-procedural neuro cases that stepdown from ICU. This 30-bed unit is well-supported with additional patient care technicians, educators, and a strong leadership team.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or Equivalent required.
- Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.
- Candidates who have not completed a monitor technician surveillance program must complete a certificate program within 90 days of hire.
- To be released from new employee orientation all Monitor Technicians must successfully complete the Sentara Basic Arrhythmia competency tool which includes passing a basic arrhythmia exam.
- 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.
- Detects deviations from patient's norm.
- Promptly notifies appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias.
- Operates and utilizes the monitoring system to full capacity.
- Ensures proper and safe functioning of the telemetry equipment.
Benefits
- Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.
- Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
- 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
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
