Monitor Technologist/Full Time Nights

Surgery Partners, Inc•Lubbock, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is seeking a dedicated Monitor Technologist to join their team. This role is crucial for monitoring cardiac rhythms and ensuring timely interpretation and notification of EKG changes. The hospital emphasizes a positive work environment, teamwork, diversity, and values employee contributions, aiming to make employees love their work. As a physician-owned hospital, they understand the importance of a well-trained and resourced staff, especially in procedural healthcare where experience is key. They are committed to providing better outcomes for their employees through various benefits and opportunities.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
Basic EKG course and one year’s experience with cardiac monitor interpretation including knowledge of paced rhythms.
Know how to manage electronic files.

Responsibilities

Monitoring cardiac rhythms
Obtaining and accurately interpreting rhythm strips on telemetry patients
Notifying nursing and/or physician staff of all EKG changes, malignant and potentially lethal arrhythmias
Obtaining and interpreting EKG strips for documentation
Obtain report information regarding patients being monitored to include history of cardiac rhythm, ode status, admitting diagnosis and applicable medications or therapies.
Record telemetry strips on each patient to include appropriate lead, ventricular rate and rhythm, atrial rate and rhythm, PR, QRS, ST & T-wave measurements using calipers) and final interpretation of cardiac rhythm.
Ensure delivery of telemetry strip and completed interpretation of rhythm is delivered to appropriate patient care area every shift.
Notify appropriate nursing staff upon identification off a benign rhythm change in any patient, interpret and document the rhythm strips and deliver to the appropriate nursing station and document electrocardiogram (EKG) changes to accompany notification of patient physician.
Notify appropriate nursing staff and charge nurse upon identification of lethal or malignant cardiac rhythm and obtain and interpret monitor strips of cardiac activity intermittently or continually for documentation and delivery to the appropriate unit.
Maintain open communications with patient care areas regarding quality of telemetry transmission, patient activity/transport/admission/and discharge to ensure continuous and accurate monitoring of patient’s cardiac activity.