Telemetry Monitoring Tech, Days - Cypress
About The Position
Coordinates and maintains specialized advanced technical skills to monitor patients’ ECG rhythms, interpret results, and communicate effectively with the healthcare team according to department procedures. Provides continual surveillance and analysis of cardiac rhythms at an electrocardiographic central monitoring station, identifies significant ECG events, and promptly escalates significant or life-threatening changes. Operates and troubleshoots the telemetry monitoring system and completes related patient and monitoring documentation. The role also supports safe, compassionate, personalized, and efficient patient care and contributes to department and organizational goals.
Requirements
- Completion of a Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program or one year of related experience.
- Knowledge of ECG rhythms and the monitoring system, including the ability to review trends and alarms.
- Ability to perform duties requiring prolonged and/or extensive sitting, standing, and walking.
- Successfully complete the MHHS dysrhythmia examination.
Responsibilities
- Continuously surveil and analyze cardiac rhythms on the electrocardiographic central monitoring station, document according to established procedures, interpret ECG rhythms, and recognize significant ECG events.
- Immediately escalate significant or life-threatening changes to a Registered Nurse, as appropriate, using the appropriate ECG algorithm and communicate clearly, accurately, and within established timeframes.
- Obtain rhythm strips according to hospital cardiac telemetry procedures.
- Operate and troubleshoot all functions of the telemetry monitoring system, and account for all monitors at the end of each assigned shift.
- Admit, transfer, and discharge patients and enter all required information into the telemetry monitoring system.
- Provide and ensure service according to established standards to optimize the patient experience.
- Successfully complete the MHHS dysrhythmia examination.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility and clinical competency.
- Ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors, and adhere to Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards for time management, supply management, productivity, and service quality.
- Meet mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements; support department goals; and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
- Model Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
