Monitor Technician, Night Shift, Central Telemetry
About The Position
White Oak Medical Center is seeking an experienced Monitor Technician for its Central Telemetry Unit. The role supports Adventist HealthCare’s mission to extend God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The technician monitors cardiac telemetry, documents rhythms, promptly communicates rhythm changes to nursing staff, maintains monitoring equipment and patient records, and provides shift handoffs. The position is full-time, with three 12-hour night shifts per week, typically 6:45 PM–7:15 AM. Weekend work is required every other weekend, and holiday work follows the unit holiday calendar. The position is eligible for a shift differential and is classified as non-exempt under the FLSA.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least one year of experience with emergency situations and maintaining continuous cardiac rhythm strips, or at least one year of acute clinical experience.
- Complete the Monitor Technician Program within six months of hire.
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in dysrhythmia recognition and interpretation is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Document rhythms on the EKG flow sheet and immediately report changes in cardiac rhythm to the nurse.
- Obtain strips when irregularities occur.
- Maintain charge requisitions for monitored patients.
- Notify nursing personnel when patient electrodes need replacement or newly monitored patients need to be connected.
- Maintain safe and effective operation of the monitoring console at all times, including ensuring paper loaders are full.
- Monitor the assigned telemetry console.
- At the start of each shift, obtain monitor strips, interpret them, add the date and time, and place them on the flow sheet.
- Participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
- Give a verbal report to relief personnel and a patient report to oncoming technicians.
- Verify and adjust alarm limits according to the levels established for each patient.
- Verify that alarms are on at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
- Free employee parking.
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on the date of hire.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up is available.
- Paid time off.
- Employer retirement contribution and match after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
- Voluntary benefits, including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
