Tech Monitor | North Monitor Tech | Days | Part time

UF Health • Jacksonville, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

An Excellent Opportunity to Join a World Class System! As part of the University of Florida, it is a hub for research and advanced medical training. It provides extensive specialized services, including cardiovascular services, and emergency care. Excellent opportunity for growth.

Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma
• Basic medical terminology
• Knowledge of standard precautions, recognizing obvious job related emergencies
• An awareness of ethical and legal responsibilities as they relate to the job
• Ability to read EKG arrhythmias
• Demonstrates the essential knowledge necessary to effectively monitor patients for seizure activity connected to an Epilepsy Monitor (EMU)
• Must successfully complete an EKG/Dysrhythmia course within 90 days of hire and within 6 months of hire, must attend unit-based courses relative to specialized area.
• Less than one year of related experience

Nice To Haves

• PCA, Medic Corpsman, or a nursing student having completed the first clinical rotation successfully
• One year or more working in a healthcare environment as a monitor technician

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitors EKG rhythms.
• Recognizes dysrhythmias.
• Immediately notifies the nurse of pertinent changes in the patient's heart rate and rhythm.
• Produces rhythm strips for telemetry patients.
• Inventories and maintains equipment for both the main monitor bank and individual patient units.
• Continuously observes all patients on EMU therapy.
• Recognizes different types of seizure activity and documents it accordingly.
• Notifies the RN of any seizure activity.
• Maintains EMU equipment in the EMU room.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED