Monitor Technician - Emergency

Chino Valley Medical Center•Chino, CA

About The Position

The Monitor Technician is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. The role monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors and meets the department’s communication needs. In the absence of CPOE and an EMR clinical documentation system, the technician transcribes physician orders. The role also verifies that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed, prepares and compiles Emergency Department records, orders unit supplies, and prepares and completes each patient’s chart with necessary forms on a daily basis. The technician may assist nursing staff with indirect patient care duties as long as those duties do not distract from the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or related experience, required for all new hires effective April 2014.
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.

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.