Monitor Technician, Nights

Lifepoint Health • Wytheville, VA

1d • $14 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician performs telemetry monitoring under the supervision of an RN. The role involves continuous surveillance of multiple monitors, recognizing significant arrhythmias and signs of patient distress, and communicating abnormal findings or changes in patients’ conditions to nursing staff. The technician also identifies and corrects artifacts and checks monitoring equipment to ensure it is working properly.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Handle with Care (HWC) certification is required within six months of hire.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Perform continual surveillance of multiple monitors.
• Identify significant arrhythmias and signs of patient distress and intervene appropriately.
• Identify and correct artifacts.
• Report abnormal assessment and telemetry findings, or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions, to nursing staff.
• Test equipment for proper working order.
• Report equipment problems to a supervisor.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, with tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including 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