Monitor Technician - Emergency

Prime Healthcare•Chino, CA

About The Position

The Monitor Technician is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the Emergency Department. The role monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors and meets the department’s communication needs. The technician transcribes physician orders when computerized physician order entry and the electronic medical record clinical documentation system are unavailable, verifies that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed, and prepares and compiles Emergency Department records. The technician also orders unit supplies and prepares and completes each patient’s chart with the forms needed for that day. The technician may assist nursing staff with indirect patient care duties provided that these activities do not distract from the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or related experience, as required for new hires.
Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Six months of previous experience as a Monitor Technician is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors.
Meet the communication needs of the department.
Transcribe physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable.
Verify that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed.
Prepare and compile Emergency Department records.
Order supplies for the unit.
Prepare and complete each patient's chart with the necessary forms on a daily basis.
Assist nursing staff with indirect patient care duties when doing so does not distract from dysrhythmia monitoring.