Monitor Technician- Centralized Telemetry-CHH, Per Diem Variable

Cape Fear Valley Health

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician - Centralized Telemetry - CHH is responsible for maintaining observation of cardiac monitor consoles. This role involves monitoring cardiac rhythms, performing telemetry monitoring duties, and alerting appropriate staff to alarms and changes in patient status. The technician will also be responsible for documenting rhythm assessments and contributing to overall hospital efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Remains calm under emergency situations
• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Long periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
• All internal and external applicants will be required to take a Dysrhythmia class and must successfully pass the required test within 60 days of employment with the following exception: Applicants with EKG certification or previous MT experience will be provided the option to take and pass the Dysrhythmia test in lieu of taking the class. Successful passing of the test will allow the MT to be exempt from the requirement of taking the initial class. All employees will be required to successfully pass the advanced dysrhythmia test every 6 months (April and October each year)

Nice To Haves

• EKG certification preferred
• 1 year of monitor technician experience preferred
• 1 year of healthcare experience (i.e. Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, MT) preferred
• 1 year of medical terminology experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for monitoring cardiac rhythms
• Perform telemetry monitoring duties
• Alert nurse to respond to alarms resulting from rhythm changes
• Alert nursing assistant or other competent staff member to respond to equipment or reception alarms (such as “leads off” or “low battery”)
• Print and document strip assessment every four hours, on admission, during a code, upon request and as rhythms/rates change
• Actively demonstrate responsibility concerning customer satisfaction, patient throughput and hospital functional capacity
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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