Monitor Technician - 5D/Telemetry (Full-Time)

Pinnacle Health Systems•Jamestown, NY

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Full-Time Monitor Technician at UPMC Chautauqua! Are you detail-oriented, passionate about patient safety, and ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a Full-Time Monitor Technician to join our dynamic 5D/Telemetry Unit in Jamestown, NY. This vital role ensures continuous visual surveillance of multiple patient cardiac rhythm monitors, promptly notifying nursing staff of any changes or life-threatening dysrhythmias. You'll also perform quality EKGs, place and scan Holter monitors, and may assist with our Transtelephonic Pacemaker Clinic if cross-trained. This position offers three 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours total) with variable rotating schedules-including days, evenings, overnights, and weekends-to support patient care around the clock. Work is performed in patient care areas throughout the hospital, where you may encounter chemicals and infectious diseases. About the Unit: 5D is a 30-bed telemetry unit that provides care for adults 18 and older. They see patients with a variety of medical illnesses that require cardiac monitoring to manage their acute health conditions. 5D provides care of the patient through compassion, along with required anti-arrhythmic medications, electrolyte replacement, hemodynamic medication administration, and acute medical management. The unit also services patients that may require medical management of their withdrawal symptoms as well. It is an exciting and fast-paced unit with a compassionate nursing staff who make teamwork and patient care a priority. At UPMC, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Benefits package, along with opportunities for career growth and professional development. If you're ready to take the next step in your healthcare career, we invite you to apply today!

Requirements

High school or equivalent.
Documented proficiency of cardiac dysrhythmias recognition required.
Ability to pass hospital-provided dysrhythmia course with a score of 80% or better.
Performance of basic keyboarding skills required to operate equipment.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Nice To Haves

Experience in Cardiac Telemetry monitoring or EKG desired.
Prior experience desired in a clinical or diagnostic cardiac health care setting, preferably hospital based. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Cardiac Technician, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic background desired.

Responsibilities

Promotes and maintains desired public, interpersonal, and interdepartmental relationships and patient confidentiality.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of the physical and electronic character of the diagnostic instrumentation used and must demonstrate equipment troubleshooting skills.
If cross trained, conducts transtelephonic pacemaker function testing including scheduling and billing components.
Responsible for personal job skill development and maintaining clinical expertise. Maintains certification in CPR once oriented. Attends in-service education and skill development courses as offered.
Is available to cover subsequent shift if staffing is inadequate.
Accurately manages ECG tracing/order matching in computerized equipment for physician on line reading and upload to electronic medical record. Completes billing for technical component of ECGs and Holters.
Explains the nature and rationale of examinations to patients/hospital personnel in understandable terms. Completes a brief patient history prior to Holter monitor procedures. Properly positions the patient to perform the exam and make any specific preparations required to assure thoroughness and accuracy of the study.
Supports peer personnel in daily work assignments maintaining a constant awareness of the nature and volume of work and takes necessary actions to expedite completion of procedures.
Cleans equipment on a daily basis. Stocks supply areas and distributes inventory. Notifies key personnel or manager of need for supplies and reports need for equipment service and repair to manager or bio-med medical department.
Responsible for receiving and accurately completing and processing requests for ECGs and Holter monitors. Ability to push ECGs machines on carts with wheels in order to perform studies in various areas throughout the hospital.
Provides visual surveillance of numerous cardiac monitors simultaneously while maintaining 100% accuracy in terms of dysrhythmia recognition and classification (ventricular or atrial ectopic, normal or unknown). Maintains alarms per policy. Recognizes and immediately notifies appropriate hospital personnel of changes in a patient's rhythm or life threatening dysrhythmia and documents changes on patient record system.
If cross trained, scans Holter monitor tapes with 100% accuracy in terms of dysrhythmia recognition and classification (ventricular and atrial ectopic, pacemaker, normal and unknown).