TELE TECH- ER

Santiam Hospital & Clinics•Stayton, OR

11d•$22 - $29

About The Position

Telemetry Central Monitoring resides in our Emergency Department yet monitors telemetry throughout the hospital. The Telemetry central monitoring tech plays a vital role on the multidisciplinary team and overall patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Completion of EKG class and/or possess the ability to read and identify cardiac rhythms is required.
Completion of Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant or equivalent program required
Experience as a monitor tech preferred.
Experience in healthcare setting required.
Minimum of one year experience in an acute care facility required.
The ability to remain calm in stressful environments.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent technical skills for hospital telemetry monitoring equipment.
Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
Friendly and professional manner.
Multi-tasking skills.
Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills.
Ability to lift objects weighing up to 30 lbs.
Job duties may require intense concentration or attention to detail (more than 75% of work time).

Responsibilities

Independently observe and interpret cardiac rhythms and document them in patient’s medical record.
Appropriately respond to all monitor alarms by reporting changes in rate/rhythm to nurse and/or physician for urgent and/or non-urgent intervention, and document changes in rhythm and rate.
Document EKG waveforms in the patient records by recording measurements of heart rate, PR interval and QRs on rhythm strips, identifying rhythms such as NSR, SB, ST Asystole, SVT, A-Fib, A-Flutter, and VT, and Ensuring recorded rhythm strips are mounted and placed on patient’s chart after review by the nurse.
Set-up and operate telemetry and electrocardiogram equipment for the unit and ensure monitor alarms are “on” when patient is on unit.
Orient staff to central monitoring capability and role of Telemetry Monitor Tech.
Perform clerical and other duties as assigned.
Expert at using all functions of central monitoring equipment; able to troubleshoot to recognize monitoring the problems, identify probable causes, and seek solutions to correct the problem.