Telemetry Monitor Technician

Coralvita•Richardson, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for continual monitoring of telemetry units and promptly alerting appropriate personnel of significant changes in readings. This role involves observing and analyzing telemetry monitors, reporting significant changes in rhythms, completing clerical tasks, and performing equipment checks. The technician is also expected to stay current with literature and techniques related to their position, maintain updated in-services, and foster excellent working relationships. They will promote the organization's philosophy, mission, and objectives, and demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks and complete duties within allotted time. Honesty, integrity, and respect for patients and co-workers are essential. The role requires the ability to interact tactfully with various individuals and to carry out essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Accessing continuing education opportunities and sharing professional knowledge are also key aspects. The technician will participate in facility meetings, understand emergency and disaster procedures, and contribute to the hospital-wide safety program by identifying risks and reducing healthcare errors. Participation in relevant in-service training sessions and performing other assigned duties are also part of the role. Promoting and protecting patients’ rights, demonstrating willingness to try new tasks, generating new ideas, evaluating and recognizing priorities, communicating and modeling organizational values, and fostering high performance are expected. Applying performance improvement methods, assisting in data collection, identifying processes for improvement, and participating in new employee orientation are also responsibilities. Understanding fire and emergency procedures, participating in drills, applying safety and security precautions, and demonstrating proper use of equipment are crucial. Adhering to hand-washing principles, understanding isolation precautions, maintaining personal hygiene, recognizing signs of infection, and complying with the employee health program and OSHA standards are vital for infection control. Timely and accurate data entry, protecting patient information confidentiality, and reporting suspected violations are key to information management. Demonstrating active listening, gaining support through effective relationships, seeking feedback, and maintaining reporting mechanisms are important interpersonal skills. Attending in-service and education programs, and completing continuing education for license and/or certification maintenance are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Previous Telemetry Monitoring experience and/or equivalent education in telemetry monitoring and reading required.
Ability to project a professional image.
Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions.
Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
English is the primary language of the facility. Ability to read and write, communicate clearly with co-workers and customers and to respond to appropriate questions regarding work process or work product.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals as appropriate to the position.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, Eoral and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems and collect data.
Ability to identify and implement components of the Telemetry Monitor Tech process.
Identify learning needs and teach patients and families.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals.
Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.
Ability to carry out essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of experience in healthcare with previous telemetry monitoring experience and/or equivalent education in telemetry monitoring and reading preferred.
Completion of Medical Terminology course preferred.
Current BLS certification from a CORALVITA-approved vendor preferred.

Responsibilities

Continually observe and analyze telemetry monitors and immediately report significant changes in rhythms to the appropriate personnel
Completing required clerical tasks as assigned.
Clean and perform equipment checks as required.
Remain current with literature/techniques related to position and maintain updated in-services and tools as necessary and appropriate.
Maintain excellent working relationships with co-workers, health care professionals and other health related facilities and organizations as appropriate.
Promote Organization philosophy, mission and objectives within and to patients and customers outside the hospital.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties within allotted time. Willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of patient and hospital property.
Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to needs of patients by complying with hospital policies.
Demonstrates satisfactory level of interpersonal skills to interact and deal tactfully with facility staff, Administration, patients, families, customers, vendors, and government agencies.
Ability to carry out essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Access continuing education opportunities appropriate to responsibilities.
Appropriately accesses the resources of the company’s corporate offices for consultation and support. Routinely shares professional knowledge with staff, managers and hospital personnel.
Attend and participate in facility meetings.
Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of the facility.
Participate in hospital wide safety program identifying risks to patient safety and reducing healthcare errors.
Participates in relevant in-service training sessions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Promotes and protects patients’ rights; treats patients with dignity and respect; reports suspected abuse or neglect.
Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational values; fosters high performance.
Applies performance improvement methods and techniques; assists in data collection; identifies processes for improvement in daily work; and participate in new employee orientation.
Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures; participates in fire and disaster drills; demonstrates understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment.
Applies hand-washing principles during daily work; demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; complies with OSHA standards in the work place; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination. Complies with applicable health screenings.
Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of patient information; protects data against loss or destruction; reports suspected violation of security/confidentiality issues timely.
Demonstrates active listening techniques; gains support through effective relationships; treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback; participates in processes to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and service; and maintains reporting mechanisms.
Attends in-service and education programs; attends and completes continuing education required for maintenance of applicable license and/or certification.