Telemetry Monitoring Tech - Full-time
About The Position
Stamford Health has an opportunity for a full-time Telemetry Monitoring Tech in Stamford! The Telemetry Monitor Technician provides on-going observation of cardiac monitors to the Registered Professional Nurses and doctors on the cardiac and med/surg units. The telemetry tech measures and interprets patients’ cardiac rhythms, notifies registered nurse and/or clinical team of any immediate life-threatening emergency and documents findings in the electronic medical record. Under the direction of the supervisor/designee, provides a variety of tasks that directly and indirectly support care to the adult, geriatric and, on occasion, the adolescent patients in accordance with the Division of Patient Care philosophy, policies, and procedures. Schedule: 7pm-8am 3 days a week including every other weekend. Must be able to work overnight and rotating weekends. As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer: Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one Wellness programs Paid Time Off accruals Tax deferred annuity and (403b) retirement savings plan Tuition reimbursement Free on-site parking and train station shuttle Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent communication skills in interacting with patients, staff, and visitors.
- Basic reading, writing, and math abilities are required.
- Previous nursing assistant, monitor technician, emergency medical technician, medical assistant, or patient care technician experience.
Responsibilities
- Documents and interprets patient’s cardiac rhythms at regular intervals to identify dysrhythmias. This is evidenced by obtaining and interpreting baseline rhythm strip on each monitored patient.
- Measures and documents accurately the PR and QRS intervals on new & existing patients electronically.
- Communicates with registered nurse all arrhythmias and activates emergency notification system with any life-threatening rhythms.
- Provides a safe, clean and orderly environment; contributing to efficient departmental operations in order to control cost and ensure productivity.
- Communicates equipment malfunctions to the clinical engineering department, nurse manager or designee.
- Strong attention to detail
Benefits
- Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one
- Wellness programs
- Paid Time Off accruals
- Tax deferred annuity and (403b) retirement savings plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
- Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
