Monitor Technician

Lifepoint Health•Ottumwa, IA

About The Position

Cardiac Monitor Technicians are responsible for utilizing telemetry monitoring equipment to simultaneously watch several patients’ heart rhythms. Technicians observe, listen, respond to alarms, identify changes, and report changes to the nursing staff. Technicians also obtain measurements from the telemetry strips, and report abnormalities to nursing staff. On occasion this position will require work to be performed in areas that may be accessible to pharmaceuticals. This position will not be granted access to automated dispensing machines.

Requirements

Basic computer skills
Detail oriented to follow directions from nurses and doctors
Ability to learn/understand electrical cardiac conduction system
With training perform rhythm recognition and identification of abnormal cardiac rhythms
High school graduate or equivalent
Completion of an orientation
Completion of telemetry interpretation competency
health care experience required.

Nice To Haves

Prefer prior experience as a Monitor Tech
CNA, EMT-B, CRRT, Unit Secretary, LPN, OR RN – Preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting with admissions, discharges and transfers of patients for telemetry as directed
Observe, listen, respond to alarms, identify changes, and report changes to nursing staff
Completing documentation for the telemetry patients’.
Collaborating with the nurse to prioritize care
Completing required competencies and training within assigned time frame.
Exercising safe judgment in decision making and demonstrating tact and understanding when dealing with patients, team members, members of other disciplines, and the public.
Demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to changes in operational practice and responding in a positive manner to constructive criticism.
Demonstrating accountability by attending 100% of all mandatory in-services
Adjusting schedule to meet unit’s needs
Identifying potential and ongoing department and organizational wide QI improvement opportunities, participating in processes necessary to initiate and support change
Other duties as assigned.