Monitor Tech - Michigan City .6 Night

Franciscan Alliance•Michigan City, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Franciscan Health Michigan City Campus 3500 Franciscan Way Michigan City, Indiana 46360 The Monitor Technician maintains surveillance of the Franciscan Telemetry Unit, and interprets and documents cardiac rhythms and vital signs. In addition, the Monitor Technician monitors patient care and emergency protocols to ensure individual physician protocols are adhered to. WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
1 year EKG Technician

Nice To Haves

1 year ECG interpretation
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

Responsibilities

Identify arrhythmias on patient EKG and notify appropriate personnel.
Answer telephones and route callers, take messages, and provide routine information to clients or customers.
Maintain constant surveillance of telemetry units, and relay and document pertinent information to appropriate personnel.
Interpret and document cardiac rhythms.
Provide telemetry strips when a new patient arrives, at every eight (8) hours, at change of shift, and/or any time change occur in patient rhythm or condition.
Troubleshoot problems with equipment and/or procedures.
Prepare telemetry equipment, and anticipate patient admissions and transfers to the unit.

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